Buses

HC Deb 02 December 1977 vol 940 c465W

Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the number of new buses purchased by the National Bus Company in England and Wales in the last five years; and how many were purchased from factories in Scotland.

Mr. William Rodgers

I understand from the National Bus Company that in the years 1972–76 it bought 6,833 new

DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES PER MILE 1971–76
							(a)	(b)	(e)
							Motorways*	Dual Carriageways (A Roads)	Winchester Bypass
1971	…	…	…	…	…	…	1.96	3.37	5.35
1972	…	…	…	…	…	…	1.62	3.13	4.52
1973	…	…	…	…	…	…	1.54	2.87	5.19
1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	1.21	2.48	3.19
1975	…	…	…	…	…	…	1.34	2.17	5.54
1976	…	…	…	…	…	…	1.20	2.36	5.87
* Revised.