§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo 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 MitchellThe 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.