§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current number of licensed motor vehicles on the roads; and what was the number in 1986. [39961]
§ Mr. BowisThe information is as follows:
Thousands 1986 1995 Cars 7,388 21,395 Taxis1 26 33 Motor cycles 1,176 702 Three wheelers 60 31 Light goods 1,670 1,949 Goods 634 556 and coaches 149 153 Agricultural vehicles2 340 282 Other vehicles3 256 268 Total 21,699 25,369 1 These include mainly custom-built "black cab" design vehicles. 2 Includes various types of harvesters, work trucks and mowing machines etc. 3 Examples include ambulances, hire engines, road rollers, road construction vehicles, street cleaning.