§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average age of a public service vehicle in 1984 in Scotland; and what it is at the present time.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIn Scotland the average age of public transport vehicles was 5. years in 1984 and 6.8 years in 1988, the latest date for which figures are available centrally.
§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many public service vehicles were registered in Scotland in 1984; and what is the current total.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAt 31 December 1984, 14,315 public transport vehicles were licensed in Scotland. At 31 December 1988, the latest date for which information is available centrally, the figure was 15,569.