§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many retail petrol stations closed in(a) 1996 and (b) 1997 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and what data she has collated about forecast closures in 1998. [31699]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 2 March 1998]The figures are as follows:
Year England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland 1996 1,222 151 60 87 1997 434 105 88 128 It is too soon to say what closures there may be in 1998.
§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many retail petrol stations there were in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in (i) 1990, (ii) 1995 and (iii) 1996. [31698]
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§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 2 March 1998]The data are not available for 1990. The figures for 1995 and 1996 are as follows:
Year England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland 1995 12,772 1,544 891 769 1996 11,550 1,393 921 682