Written question asked by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) on Friday, 20 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 January 2012. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 February 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Buses: Testing

Question: (2) how many prohibitions were found by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency operating area 3, involving bus and coach operators in the north-east in each of the last five years.

Answer

Prohibition and advisory note results are not available by operator as the data are commercially in-confidence.PG9's are another name for prohibitions.The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency's north-east area figures for bus and coach operators (PSV's) are in the following table:

	Roadworthiness	Drivers hours
	Checks	Prohibitions	Advisory notices	Checks	Prohibition
2006-07	479	131	¹10	315	0
2007-08	468	104	¹94	306	29
2008-09	804	174	408	327	34
2009-10	604	119	327	397	60
2010-11	663	116	378	427	59
¹ Advisory notice in 2006-07 and 2008 were recorded using a different method and should not be compared with later years.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 91688; 539 c707-8W
Session: 2010-12
Subjects: Buses Testing
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Buses: Testing

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