§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the fleet size and market share of the individual local authority bus public limited companies in Scotland;
(2) what are the numbers and types of public service vehicles which are in service with local authority public limited companies in Scotland.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 2 May 1989]: The numbers and types of public service vehicles in service with local authority owned bus undertakings in Scotland are shown in the following table. Information on the market share of the individual companies is not available.
Strathclyde Buses Ltd. Lothian Region Transport plc Tayside Public Transport Company Ltd. Double deckers 757 524 141 Single deckers 10 29 4 Coaches 13 21 12 Midibuses 44 4 — Minibuses 16 — 4 Open top buses 3 2 — All buses 843 580 161 Source: "Who's Who in the Bus Industry", 1989–90 Edition, published by Yandell Publishing Ltd.