§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to how many orange parking badges have been issued to date under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 1982 and as to how many of these holders pay vehicle excise duty.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThis information is not available centrally, as records of disabled persons' parking permits (orange badges) are not maintained other than by the local authorities that issue them.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to the number of disabled persons' parking badges issued under section 21 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 prior to the introduction of new regulations in 1982 and as to the number of these whose holders pay or paid vehicle excise duty.
§ Mrs. ChalkerAt the time of a survey in January 1983, (prior to the introduction of the current regulations), some 682,000 disabled persons' parking permits (orange badges) had been issued in Great Britain. No information is held centrally on the number of badge holders who pay or paid vehicle excise duty.