§ Mr. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate the total bus mileage operated by (a) private companies and (b) companies owned by local authorities and other public sector bodies since the operation of the Transport Act 1985 in each regional council area in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe total bus mileage registered by private operators, public transport companies owned by local authorities and the Scottish Bus Group as at January 1987 are as follows:
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Region Private operators Public transport companies owned by local authorities Scottish Bus Group Borders 0.80 — 2.50 Central 0.54 — 7.15
Region Private operators Public transport companies owned by local authorities Scottish Bus Group Dumfries and Galloway 1.06 — 1.51 Fife 1.17 — 8.21 Grampian 1.59 5.85 7.30 Highland 2.47 — 4.30 Lothian 1.06 17.10 15.61 Strathclyde 13.33 24.61 52.95 Tayside 2.70 3.29 5.12 Orkney 1.06 — — Shetland 0.56 — — Western Isles 0.20 — — Note: Mileage shown in millions.
§ Mr. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to the total bus mileage operated in each local authority area in Scotland (a) before 7 pm and (b) after 7 pm each day.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis question cannot be answered without disproportionate cost.