§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many buses were imported into and exported from Britain in each year since 1979. [38855]
§ Mr. PageThe available information is set out in the following table. The figures are for new and used public service type passenger vehicles taken from the overseas trade statistics.
Trade in buses 1979 to 1994 Exports Imports 1979 1,716 564 1980 1,243 444 1981 1,433 701 1982 3,003 1,087 1983 6,469 1,642 1984 7,078 1,321 1985 8,320 1,210 1986 5,907 1,599 1987 5,976 1,132 1988 1,223 1,183 1989 1,208 1,178 1990 2,656 747 1991 2,315 633 1992 1,579 783 1993 1,343 920 1994 1,313 1,037 Source:
HM Customs and Excise.
§ Mr. PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many buses were manufactured in Britain in each year since 1979. [38856]
§ Mr. PageThe available information is set out in the following table. The figures include buses, coaches and minibuses.
United Kingdom production of buses 1979 to 1994 Number 1979 25,531 1980 21,572 1981 12,444 1982 13,107 1983' 15,616 1984 16,499 1985 16,027 1986 12,340 1987 13,996 1988' 16,500 1989 14,858 1990 12,320 1991 9,837 1992 8,517 1993' 7,019 1994 9,566 Note:
1 53 week years.
Source:
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.