§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will detail the number of vehicle first registrations, and of replacement driving licences issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing centre, Swansea in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe numbers of first vehicle registrations and replacement driving licences issued have increased by some 15 per cent. and 100 per cent.480W respectively since 1979–80. The tables provide the year-on-year information (the volumes include commercial vehicles and motorcycles, as well as cars):
Vehicle First Registrations 1978–80/1980–89 Year Volume 1979–80 2,386,868 1980–81 2,038,140 1981–82 2,004,335 1982–83 2,211,126 1983–84 2,306,742 1984–85 2,253,508 1985–86 2,277,893 1986–87 2,365,901 1987–88 2,554,442 1988–89 2,736,327
Replacement Driving Licences 1979–80/1980–89 Year Volume 1979–80 1,469,295 1980–81 1,576,957 1981–82 1,354,354 1982–83 1,869,745 1983–84 1,972,378 1984–85 2,035,602 1985–86 2,295,228 1986–87 2,808,782 1987–88 2,920,831 1988–89 2,930,869