§ Mr. StringerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will estimate the number of local bus passenger journeys in(a) 1994–95 and (b) 1995–96 in (i) London, (ii) English metropolitan areas, (iii) English shire counties and (iv) England. [18180]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe figures requested, plus those for the most recent year, 1996–97, are shown in the table. These and other interesting statistics 693W on the bus industry were published by my department on 30 October 1997 in "Bus and Coach Statistics Great Britain 1996–97".
Local bus services: passenger journeys by area (millions) London English metropolitan areas English shire counties England 1994–95 1,167 1,331 1,277 3,775 1995–96 1,205 1,292 1,265 3,762 1996–97 1,242 1,247 1,269 3,758