HC Deb 23 November 1955 vol 546 cc113-4W
Mr. C. Pannell

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the number of persons holding public service vehicle driving licences in the London Metropolitan area, and in England, Scotland and Wales, each stated separately.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

Of the public service vehicle drivers' licences current on 31st March, 1955, 34,921 were issued in the Metropolitan traffic area, 159,945 in the other traffic areas covering the rest of England and Wales, and 25,660 in the Scottish traffic area. Separate figures for Wales are not available.