Bus and Coach Statistics:1997-98 :6

Bus and Coach Statistics: 1997-98

5. Local Bus Services: Government Support

Table 5.1 Local bus services: Government support for Great Britain

Type of Support	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93²	1993-94²	1994-95³	1995-96³	1996-97³	1997-98^3,4	*1997-98 % change over*
Type of Support	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93²	1993-94²	1994-95³	1995-96³	1996-97³	1997-98^3,4	*1 year (1996-97)*	*10 years (1987-88)*
(a) At Current Prices	Ł Million
Public transport support¹	337	337	296	323	396	399	277	272	250	240	222	-8	-34
Concessionary fare reimbursement¹	309	319	360	396	395	400	409	429	435	435	441	1	43
Fuel duty rebate	135	158	150	169	188	197	220	224	229	228	227	0	68
Rural bus grant	17	13	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-100
All government support	798	827	810	889	979	996	906	925	914	903	890	-1	12
(b) At 1997-98 Prices⁵
Public transport support¹	513	480	395	405	467	452	305	295	264	246	222	-10	-57
Concessionary fare reimbursement¹	470	455	480	497	466	453	450	465	459	448	441	-2	-6
Fuel duty rebate	205	225	200	212	222	223	242	243	242	234	227	-3	11
Rural bus grant	25	18	6	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-100
All government support	1213	1178	1082	1116	1156	1128	997	1004	965	926	890	-4	-27

^1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes local authority administration costs.
^2. Public transport support in 1992-93 and 1993-94 was affected by changes in London in preparation for the privatisation of London Transport Buses.
^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. Provisional data.
^5. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.

Table 5.2 Local bus services: Public transport support by area¹

Area	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93²	1993-94²	1994-95³	1995-96³	1996-97³	1997-98^3,4	*1997-98 % change over*
Area	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93²	1993-94²	1994-95³	1995-96³	1996-97³	1997-98^3,4	*1 year (1996-97)*	*10 years (1987-88)*
(a) At Current Prices	Ł Million												%
Scotland	22	21	16	12	20	20	22	22	24	29	28	-3	27
Great Britain	337	337	296	323	396	399	277	272	250	240	222	-8	-34
Great Britain Outside London	229	221	212	210	237	232	218	217	220	228	221	-3	-3
(b) At 1997-98 Prices⁵
Scotland	33	30	22	15	23	23	24	24	26	30	28	-7	-15
Great Britain	513	480	395	405	467	452	305	295	264	246	222	-10	-57
Great Britain Outside London	348	315	282	264	280	263	240	235	233	234	221	-6	-36

^1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes local authority administration costs.
^2. The figures for 1992-93 and 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. Provisional data.
^5. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.

Table 5.3 Local bus services: Concessionary fare reimbursement by area¹

Area	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98²	*1997-98 % change over*
Area	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98²	*1 year (1996-97)*	*10 years (1987-88)*
(a) At Current Prices	Ł Million												%
Scotland	42	38	40	44	40	39	42	45	44	44	43	-2	2
Great Britain	309	318	360	396	395	400	409	429	435	435	441	1	43
Great Britain Outside London	238	247	276	306	304	311	315	329	332	329	332	1	39
(b) At 1997-98 Prices³
Scotland	64	54	54	55	47	44	46	49	46	45	43	-4	-33
Great Britain	470	454	480	497	466	453	450	465	459	448	441	-2	-6
Great Britain Outside London	362	352	368	384	359	352	347	357	350	339	332	-2	-8

^1. Derived from administrative returns from local authorities and Passenger Transport Authorities. Includes local authority administration costs.
^2. Provisional data.
^3. Adjusted for general inflation using the GDP market price deflator.