HC Deb 16 March 1978 vol 946 c340W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of stage-carriage bus services in England and Wales are represented by (a) municipally-controlled transport undertakings, (b) the National Bus Company and (c) private-enterprise licensed operators.

Mr. William Rodgers

Figures are available only for Great Britain as a whole. In 1976 the proportion of vehicle kilometres operated on stage carriage service was:

Per Cent.
Municipally-controlled transport undertakings (including LTE and PTSs) 45
National Bus Company 40.6
Scottish Bus Group 8.3
Private Operators 6.1