§ Mr. RaffanTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current number of passenger miles travelled in Wales on buses; what was the comparable figure in the last year before deregulation; and if he will express the latter figure as a percentage of the former.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsInformation relating to passenger miles travelled in Wales is not held centrally, but information on vehicle kilometres and passenger journeys for the years requested is given in the table.
Local bus services in Wales1 million Passenger journeys Vehicle kilometres 1985–86 163 95 1989–90 153 120 1985–86—as a percentage of 1989–90 106.5 79.2 Source: Bus and Coach Statistics Great Britain.
1 A local service is one available to the general public, where passengers pay separate fares and may travel less than 15 miles as the crow flies. Privately organised services and those run under a permit by educational or other bodies are excluded.