HC Deb 10 November 1987 vol 122 c125W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the total number of minibuses registered for public service operation in each of the years from 1982 to 1986 and for the latest available date in 1987.

Mr. David Mitchell

The available information is as follows:

Hackney vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats: stock end of year Great Britain
Number
1982 6,305
1983 6,176
1984 6,313
1985 6,766
1986 7,854

Source: DVLC

Information for 1987 is not yet available.