Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions the royal train was used in 1993–94; what were its destinations; which members of the royal family used it and on how many occasions; and on how many occasions was it used overnight. [16768]
§ Mr. WattsThe royal train was used on 47 separate occasions, involving use of the royal train coaches on 95 635W days in 1993–94. I understand that the destinations were as follows:
- Aberdeen
- Aberystwyth
- Ashford (Kent)
- Bodmin Parkway
- Bridgend
- Bridgwater
- Cardiff
- Derby
- Edinburgh
- Fort William
- Gatwick Airport
- Glasgow
- Hexham
- Inverkeithing
- Lancaster
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Lockerbie
- London
- Lympstone Commando
- Malton
- Manchester
- Mexborough
- Morpeth
- Newport
- Northallerton
- Penzance
- Plymouth
- Runcorn
- Sheffield
- Shrewsbury
- Slough
- Southampton Docks
- Stirling
- Stonehaven
- Sunderland
- Tattenham Corner
- Thirsk
- Truro
- Whitland
- Workington
The members of the royal family and numbers of occasions on which they used the royal train were as follows:
Number of occasions Her Majesty the Queen 11 The Duke of Edinburgh 5 The Prince of Wales 17 The Princess Royal 6 The Prince Edward 1 The Duke of Kent 1 The Duchess of Kent 4 The royal train was also used twice for state visits. The train was used overnight 48 times.