Motor Cars

HC Deb 01 May 1950 vol 474 cc163-4W

103. Sir D. Robertson

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of private motor cars on 30th December last, registered for use by Government Departments, but excluding those used by military formations; and how many new private motor cars have

MONTHLY NET RECEIPTS OF ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY (TO NEAREST £1,000)
—	1948–49	1949–50	Increase or Reduction in 1949–50 compared with 1948–49
			£	£	Per cent.
November	…	…	3,683,000	3,482,000	—	5.5
December	…	…	3,161,000	3,313,000	+	4.8
January	…	…	3,976,000	4,040,000	+	1.6
February	…	…	3,466,000	3,397,000	—	2
March	…	…	3,640,000	4,132,000*	+	13.5
			17,926,000	18,364,000	+	2.4
* The final figure for March, 1950, is not yet available. The figure given for this month, therefore, is approximate only

been registered for Government Departments since 31st December, 1949.

Mr. Jay

The number of motor cars registered and in use by Government Departments in the United Kingdom excluding those of the three Defence Service Departments, on 30th December, 1949, was 5,607. The number of new motor cars registered for use by these Government Departments since 31st December. 1949, is 128.