HC Deb 07 February 1994 vol 237 cc96-9W
Mr. Raynsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish a table showing for each year since 1985, how many(a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses, owned by London Buses Ltd., were (i) under four years old, (ii) between four and seven years old, (iii) between eight and 11 years old, (iv) between 12- and 15-years-olds and (v) more than 15-years-old;

(2) if he will publish a table, showing for each year since 1985, the number of (a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses operated by private bus companies on behalf of London Transport were (i) under four years of age, (ii) between four and seven years of age, (iii) between eight and 11 years of age, (iv) between 12 and 15 years of age and (v) more than 15 years of age;

(3) if he will publish a table, showing for each year since 1985, the number of (a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses operated by or on behalf of London Transport which were (i) under four years of age, (ii) between four and seven years of age, (iii) between eight and 11 years of age, (iv) between 12 and 15 years of age and (v) more than 15 years of age;

LBL fleet age profile 1985–94 Age range in years
Year and Type 3 or less 4 to 7 8 to11 12 to 15 over 15 Total Fleet
1985–86 DD 1,323 1,197 346 1,640 4,506
SD 69 381 450
Midi 22 22
Mini 5 5
1,350 1,266 727 1,640 4,983
1986–87 DD 1,121 1,680 385 1,227 4,413
SD 69 414 483
Midi 53 2 55
Mini 3 3
1,177 1,751 799 1,227 4,954
1987–88 DD 755 1,539 1,055 50 918 4,317
SD 69 416 485
Midi 165 2 167
Mini 3 3
923 1,610 1,471 50 918 4,972
1988–89 DD 461 1,551 1,337 50 813 4,212
SD 7 362 80 449
Midi 367 2 369
Mini 3 3
838 1,553 1,699 130 813 5,033
1989–90 DD 270 1,323 1,399 394 784 4,170
SD 12 250 54 316
Midi 486 20 506
768 1,343 1,649 448 784 4,992
1990–91 DD 127 1,064 1,715 273 776 3,955
SD 20 102 67 189
Midi 738 100 838
885 1,164 1,817 340 776 4,982
1991–92 DD 70 698 1,796 391 718 3,673
SD 9 69 55 133
Midi 866 182 1,048
945 880 1,865 446 718 4,854
1992–93 DD 135 528 1,510 710 686 3,569
SD 95 5 69 12 181
Midi 1,000 230 1,230
1,230 763 1,579 722 686 4,980
1993–94 DD 138 295 1,679 507 601 3,220
(est) SD 122 11 72 205
Midi 911 367 1,278
1,171 673 1,679 579 601 4,703

Mr. Raynsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) double-decker buses, (b) single-decker buses, (c) minibuses and (d) midibuses have been bought by London Buses Ltd. in each year since 1985; and what was the cost of each category.

Mr. Norris

The typical cost of vehicles to London Buses Ltd.—in 1993–94 prices—is as follows:

£
Double-deckers 110,000
Single-deckers 95,000
Midibuses 55,000
Minibuses 35,000

Mr. Norris

The information requested on the age profile of the buses owned by London Buses Ltd. is given. The same information for vehicles operated by private bus companies on behalf of London Transport is available only at disproportionate cost.

The number of vehicles of each type that LBL have bought in each year since 1985 is shown in the table.

New buses delivered
Year DD SD Midi Mini Total
1985–86 135 3 138
1986–87 229 12 241
1987–88 65 65
1988–89 174 174
1989–90 59 1 150 210
1990–91 11 7 352 370
1991–92 23 2 316 341
1992–93 105 73 224 402
1993–94 (est) 53 98 151
Total 562 136 1,391 3 2,092

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to introduce measures to privatise London Buses Ltd.

Mr. Norris

London Transport currently expect to offer the 10 London Buses Ltd. operating companies for sale in the spring.