§ Mr. Freemanasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will compare the safety record of long-haul bus operations before and after deregulation.
§ Mr. David MitchellSeparate statistics are not available for long distance express coach services. Overall there has been a decline in bus and coach user casualty rates—all severities—from 371 per 100 million vehicle kilometres in 1979 to 314 in 1983. Similarly bus and coach vehicle accident involvement rates—all severities—fell from 502 per 100 million vehicle kilometres in 1979 to 388 in 1983.