§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will show the most recent information on the percentage of passenger journeys made by transport mode for each region in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe following information is available from the 1985–86 national travel survey: 361W
Percentage of journeys (all journeys over 1 mile) Region Car or Van Bus or coach Rail Other public public modes Other public private modes All modes Northern 63 20 1 2 14 100 Yorkshire and Humberside 62 20 1 1 16 100 East Midlands 72 12 — 1 15 100 East Anglia 75 7 — 1 17 100 South East excluding London 77 6 3 1 13 100 London 60 15 11 1 13 100 South West 76 7 — 1 16 100 West Midlands 72 12 1 1 14 100 North West 66 16 1 2 14 100 Wales 71 13 1 1 14 100 Scotland 59 21 1 2 17 100 Great Britain 69 13 3 1 14 100 Other public modes include coach tours and excursions, taxis and minicabs, air journeys (within Great Britain), and other public modes.
Other private modes include motor cycles, scooters and mopeds, bicycles, other private modes and walking (over 1 mile).
§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if, ignoring journeys to and from work of under
Percentage of journeys Length of Journey 25 to 50 miles 50 to 100 miles 100 to 150 miles 150 to 200 miles 200 to 250 miles Over 250 miles Car or van 82 80 81 75 61 48 Bus or coach 5 7 9 9 12 19 Rail 11 10 7 10 21 20 Other Public Modes 1 2 2 3 4 12 Other Private Modes 1 1 1 3 2 1 All Modes of Transport 100 100 100 100 100 100 Other public modes include coach tours and excursions, taxis and minicabs, air journeys (within Great Britain) and other public modes. It is not possible separately to identify air journeys.
Other private modes include motor cycles, scooters and mopeds, bicycles and other private modes.