§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of(a) bus services, (b) train services, (c) maritime ferry services and (d) other public transport services, in each year since 1981.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation on the number of public transport services in Scotland is not available. Figures that are available appear in the annual publications "Scottish
Passenger journeys by public transport in Scotland Bus and coach travel on local (stage) services1 Rail services passenger traffic originating in Scotland Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive— Underground Maritime ferry services2 Air terminal passenger traffic to/ from Scottish airports3 Year Million Year Million Year Thousand Year Thousand Year Thousand 1981 716 1981 57.8 1981–82 10,634 1981 4,270 1981 6,498.5 1982 694 41982 49–5 1982–83 11,792 1982 4,193 1982 6,369.9 1983 680 1983 55–7 1983–84 12,261 1983 4,511 1983 6,482.8 1984 669 51984–85 64.1 1984–85 12,693 1984 4,665 1984 6,985.1 1985–86 671 1985–86 57.1 1985–86 13,148 1985 4,668 1985 6,942.6 1986–87 644 1986–87 53.1 1986–87 13,700 1986 4,851 1986 7,241.3 1987–88 647 1987–88 54.1 1987–88 13,518 1987 5,346 1987 7,810.4 1988–89 647 1988–89 54.0 1988–89 13,591 1988 5,655 1988 8,507.2 1989–90 613 41989–90 51.8 1989–90 13,466 1989 6,176 1989 9,228.6 1990–91 585 1990–91 54.8 1990–91 13,670 1990 6,543 1990 9,861–4 1991–92 572 1991–92 — 1991–92 13,480 1991 6,800 1991 9,570.5 1 Figures are approximate, as only a sample of the smaller bus and coach operators is surveyed. 2 Covers Caledonian McBrayne and services to Orkney and Shetland. 3 Includes double counting of flights within Scotland. 4 Figures affected by industrial action. 5 Figure refers to the 15 month period 1 January 1984 to 31 March 1985.