§ Mr. Forresterasked the Minister of Transport what is the estimated percentage of households owning cars in each region of the United Kingdom at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe following are the figures derived from surveys carried out in 1977 and 1978:
Region and Households with one or more car available per cent. Northern 51 Yorkshire and Humberside 50 East Midlands 61 East Anglia 65 Greater London 52 Rest of South-East 67 South West 65 West Midlands 59 North-West 51 Wales (mid-1978) 61 Scotland (1976–1978) 47 Northern Ireland (1976–1978) 53 United Kingdom 57 Other information about car availability is given in "Transport Statistics Great Britain 1968–1978."