§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many persons have been employed in public transport in(a) Strathclyde and (b) Scotland in each year since 1981 by (i) bus services, (ii) train services, (iii) maritime ferry services and (iv) other public transport services.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 17 February 1993]: Information is not available in the form requested. Figures that are available appear in the annual publications "Scottish Transport Statistics" and "Bus and Coach Statistics).
The tables gives the number of staff employed by bus and coach operators based in Scotland, by Scotrail, and by Strathclyde passenger transport executive—underground.
Staff employed in public transport Bus and coach1 2 Scotrail3 Strathclyde passenger transport executive—under-ground 1981 22,200 1981 17,887 1981–82 308 1982 21,300 1982 16,999 1982–83 316 1983 21,700 1983 16,493 1983–84 311 1984 21,300 1984–85 15,798 1984–85 308 1985–86 20,300 1985–86 15,272 1985–86 317 1986–87 20,400 1986–87 14,610 1986–87 316 1987–88 20,100 1987–88 13,650 1987–88 321 1988–89 19,600 1988–89 12,908 1988–89 322 1989–90 19,800 1989–90 11,108 1989–90 327 1990–91 19,200 1990–91 10,926 1990–91 315 1991–92 19,200 1991–92 9,500 1991–92 310 1Figures for 1985–86 and 1986–87 are annual averages; for all other years they relate to the year end. 2Figures are approximate, as only a sample of the smaller bus and coach operators is surveyed. 3 From 1984–85 onwards, figures relate to 31 March. Figures are not available for maritime ferry services and air transport.