Coach transport in the United Kingdom 2% in the previous year. In 2009 FirstGroup entered the market with Greyhound UK, competing with National Express and Megabus. The Birmingham Coach Station opened after a major rebuild. Reconstruction of the Milton Keynes Coachway started (opening Spring 2010). In September 2010 FirstGroup announced it would be expanding the Greyhound UK service significantly. In October 2010, Philip Hammond, the transport minister, announced that the M4 bus lane would be scrapped, saying: "Nothing is more symbolic of Labour's war on the motorist". The Confederation of Passenger Transport said that the decision, which was supported by all the main motoring organisations, had
Crime Survey for England and Wales It also provides a better measure of trends over time since it has adopted a consistent methodology and is unaffected by changes in reporting or recording practices. In 2003/04 the number of robbery offences in England and Wales, for people aged 16 and over was around 283,000. In 2004/05 the number of robbery offences in England and Wales, for people aged 16 and over was around 255,000. The survey does not measure robbery offences among victims under 16 years. Data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales can be downloaded for research and teaching use via the UK Data