HC Deb 27 March 1979 vol 965 c131W
Mr. Weitzman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many motor vehicles are registered in the name of businesses; and how many of such vehicles are registered in the names of private individuals and taxed as private cars.

Mr. Horam

In 1978, 733,000 vehicles were registered in the name of a company out of 1,561,500 vehicles registered in the private taxation class: the basic distinction here is between private and goods, not private and business use.

Mr. Weitzman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what proportion of motor vehicles registered in the name of business are of foreign manufacture.

Mr. Horam

In 1978, 43 per cent. of vehicles registered in the name of a company were imported.