HC Deb 31 October 1949 vol 469 cc7-8W
70. Mr. T. Reid

asked the Minister of Transport how many C licences for vehicles were taken out before the war, in 1948, and in 1949 to date.

Mr. Barnes

The last recorded pre-war figure of the number of vehicles authorised under C licences was 365,025 at 30th June, 1938. The net number of additional vehicles authorised under C licences issued during 1948 was 103,365 and in the first nine months of 1949, 69,239. On 31st December, 1948, and 30th September, 1949, the total number of vehicles authorised to operate under C licences was 590,516 and 659,755 respectively.