§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been employed in public transport in Wales in each year since 1979 by(a) bus services, (b) train services and (c) other.
§ Mr. David HuntLevels of employment in public transport' in Wales are given in the following table. Figures are available only for years when a census of employment was carried out and the results prior to 1981 are not comparable with later years. Separate figures for road and rail services are not available.
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September Employees in employment 1981 16,700 1984 13,800 1987 12,400 1989 13,100 Source: Employment Department
1 Scheduled road passenger transport, urban railways, freight and passenger railways. (Standard Industrial Classifications) (Revised) 1989: 7100 and 7210)
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of(a) bus services and (b) train services in Wales in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. David HuntInformation on the numbers of bus and train services in Wales is not available. The numbers of vehicle kilometres covered by local (stage) bus services for each year since 1982 are given in the following table:
Local (Stage) Bus Services1 Year Local (stage) bus services (million vehicle kilometres) 1982 106 1983 106 1984 105 1985–86 95 1986–87 94 1987–88 105 1988–89 118 1989–90 119 1990–91 123 1991–92 120 Source: Department of Transport. 1 Estimates for 1982 to 1984 are derived from various sources and may be less reliable than those for later years. Figures are based on sample surveys and are approximate. Data refer to the year end up to 1984 and to the annual average from 1985–86.