Written Answers
London-Scotland Travel Statistics
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many people travelled from London to Scotland in 1980 by (i) air, (ii) rail, or (iii) bus/coach respectively; andHow many people travelled from Scotland to London in 1980 by (i) air, (ii) rail, or (iii) bus/coach respectively.
This information is not available in the form required in the two Questions. I am, however, able to give the following estimates which will give an indication of the annual average volume of travel by adult residents (16 years and over) during the period mid-1974—mid-1979, between London and Scotland.
| Mode of Travel | Thousand Journeys per annum London(a) to Scotland and Scotland to London |
| Train | 3,381 |
| Bus/Coach | 643 |
| Air | 3,088 |
Source: Lond Distance Travel Surveys.
(a ) London includes GLC area, outer Metropolitan area, the South-east and the Outer South-east.
Service Medals: Abolition Of Benefits
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the monetary benefits associated with the award of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal reflect modern conditions.
The gratuity and additional allowance associated with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and the annuity associated with the Meritorious Medal are paid at rates fixed over seventy years ago. These benefits are no longer relevant in today's pay and retirement conditions for members of the armed forces. It has, therefore, been decided that they should be abolished for future recipients of these medals from 1st April 1981. Certain reserved rights will be honoured.House adjourned at nine minutes before eleven o'clock.