§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 2 May 2002,Official Report, columns 905–06W, what the average (a) distance and (b) time travelled by schoolchildren was (i) on foot (ii) by bus (iii) by car and (iv) other to rural (a) primary and (b) secondary schools between 1992 and 2000. [57463]
§ Ms KeebleI have been asked to reply.
The average distance travelled and average time taken by schoolchildren travelling to primary and secondary schools for those living in rural areas in Great Britain, from the National Travel Survey over the period 1992–2000, was as follows:
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miles Distance travelled by (A) primary (B) secondary (i) Foot 0.4 0.6 (ii) Bus 4.9 8.6 (iii) Car 3.1 5.8 (iv) Other 3.0 8.1
minutes Average time taken by (A) Primary (B) Secondary (i) Foot 10 13 (ii) Bus 22 31 (iii) Car 10 17 (iv) Other 13 29 Note:
Primary pupils are defined as children aged 5–10 in the National Travel Survey, Secondary defined as children aged 11–16. Rural areas are those with a population of less than 3,000 as defined by the 1991 Census.
§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her answer of 2 May 2002,Official Report, column 905W, on school transport, how many children were included in the National Travel Survey in each year between 1992 and 2000. [57464]
§ Ms KeebleI have been asked to reply.
The number of children taking part in the National Travel Survey over the period 1992–2000 was as follows:
Age range 0–4 5–10 11–16 Total 16 and under All ages 1992 570 676 613 1,859 8,320 1993 566 691 649 1,906 8,161 1994 586 693 597 1,876 8,190 1995 615 693 598 1,906 8,029 1996 534 633 591 1,758 7,665 1997 514 654 581 1,749 7,473 1998 463 534 510 1,507 6,842 1999 452 562 533 1,547 6,970 2000 536 662 625 1,823 8,056 Grand total 4,841 5,811 5,314 15,966 69,851