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Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Trn/2005/1: Bus and Coach Statistics: 2003-04

5. Local Bus Services: Government Support

Table 5.1 Local bus services: Government support for Great Britain

Type of Support

1993-94

1994-95 3

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

(prov)

2003-04 % change over

1 year (2002-2003)

10 years (1993-94)

(a) At Current Prices

£ Million

%

Public transport support 1

277

272

251

236

218

265

284

383

498

741

940

27

239

Concessionary fare reimbursement 2

406

425

431

432

437

443

445

466

487

484

500

3

23

Bus Service Operators Grant

220

224

229

228

227

271

333

362

364

378

408

8

85

All government support

903

921

911

896

882

979

1,062

1,211

1,349

1,603

1,848

15

105

(b) At 2003-04 Prices 4

Public transport support 1

356

345

309

281

253

299

314

417

529

761

940

24

164

Concessionary fare reimbursement 2

522

538

531

514

507

500

491

508

517

497

500

1

-4

Bus Service Operators Grant

283

284

282

271

264

306

368

394

386

388

408

5

44

All government support

1,161

1,167

1,122

1,066

1,024

1,105

1,173

1,319

1,432

1,646

1,848

12

59

1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes administrative costs, payments to operators, professional and technical services and Pension Increase Act costs, and Rural Bus Grant and Challenge funding from 1998-99.
2. Includes sums for rail and ferry travel in Scotland, and concessionary fare schemes for children (from 1987/88).
3. Public transport support in London from 1994-95 onwards was internally funded by London Transport with no direct Revenue Support from central government.
4. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.

Table 5.2 Local bus services: Public transport support by area 1

Area

1993-94 2

1994-95 3

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

(prov)

2003-04 % change over

1 year (2002-2003)

10 years (1993-94)

(a) At Current Prices

£ Million

%

Scotland

22

22

25

26

23

22

25

28

33

32

32

0

45

Great Britain

277

272

251

236

218

265

284

383

498

741

940

27

239

Great Britain Outside London

218

217

221

224

217

253

274

299

312

321

381

19

75

(b) At 2003-04 Prices 4

Scotland

28

28

31

31

27

25

27

30

35

33

32

-3

14

Great Britain

356

345

309

281

253

299

314

417

529

761

940

24

164

Great Britain Outside London

280

275

272

267

252

285

302

326

332

329

381

16

36

1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes administrative costs, payments to operators, professional and technical services and Pension Increase Act costs, and Rural Bus Grant and Challenge funding from 1998-99.
2. The figures for 1993-94 were affected by changes in preparation for the privatisation of London Transport Buses.
3. Support in London in from 1994-95 onwards was internally funded by London Transport with no direct Revenue Support from central government.
4. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.

Table 5.3 Local bus services: Concessionary fare reimbursement by area 1

Area

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

(prov)

2003-04 % change over

1 year (2002-2003)

10 years (1993-94)

(a) At Current Prices

£ Million

%

Scotland

39

41

40

40

39

42

41

40

39

40

40

0

3

Great Britain

406

425

431

432

437

443

445

466

487

484

500

3

23

Great Britain Outside London

312

325

328

326

327

330

328

347

358

356

367

3

18

(b) At 2003-04 Prices 2

Scotland

50

52

49

48

45

47

46

43

41

41

40

-2

-20

Great Britain

522

538

531

514

507

500

491

508

517

497

500

1

-4

Great Britain Outside London

401

412

404

387

379

372

362

378

380

365

367

1

-8

1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes local authority administration costs.
2. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.

Table 5.4 Bus Service Operators Grant by area

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-2000

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

(prov)

2003-04 % change over

1 year (2002-2003)

10 years (1993-94)

(a) At Current Prices

£ Million

%

Scotland 1

..

..

32

31

32

40

45

49

50

50

53

6

..

Great Britain

220

224

229

228

227

271

333

362

364

378

408

8

85

(b) At 2003-04 Prices 2

Scotland 1

..

..

39

37

37

45

50

54

53

51

53

4

..

Great Britain

283

284

282

271

264

306

368

394

386

388

408

5

44

1. A breakdown of figures for Bus Service Operators Grant are not available for Scotland prior to 1995-96.
2. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.

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