HC Deb 05 March 1992 vol 205 c228W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many employees there were in the bus industry in 1985–86 and 1990–91.

Mr. McLoughlin

The numbers of staff employed in the bus industry in Great Britain in 1985–86 and 1990–91 were:

1985–86 174,200—annual average.
1990–91 155,500—end of year.

The figures include all platform, maintenance and administrative staff employed by the bus industry. They also include working proprietors and the full-time equivalent of part-time public service vehicle staff.