HC Deb 01 February 1988 vol 126 c501W
33. Dr. Twinn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evidence there is of a change in the level of minibus services as a result of deregulation.

Mr. David Mitchell

Deregulation has strongly encouraged the introduction of minibuses, which served about 40 places at the end of 1985 and more than 250 by the end of 1987.