§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are his Department's projections on the increase in private car ownership in(a) Greater London, (b) England and Wales and (c) Scotland over (i) the next five years, (ii) 10 years and (iii) 15 years.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe number of private cars alone is not forecast. The Department's forecasts of the number of cars normally kept in(a) Greater London and (b) England and Wales and (c) Scotland are:
Millions (a) 1(b) (c) 1991 2.4 18.7 1.5 1997 2.7 to 2.8 21.1 to 22.0 1.7 to 1.8 2002 2.9 to 3.1 22.9 to 24.6 1.9 to 2.0 2007 3.0 to 3.4 24.5 to 26.9 2.0 to 2.2 1 (b) includes (a). The range in the forecasts is associated with the expected range in GDP growth and fuel prices.