§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will circulate in the Official Report a table showing the cost of the Public Carriage Office, the number of taxicabs in Greater London, and the expenditure per taxi in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe costs of the Public Carriage Office are not separately estimated and no apportionment can therefore be made on the basis sought by the hon. Member. The number of taxis licensed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis in each of the ten years ended 31st December 1966 was as follows:
Year Cab Licences Issued 1957 … … … 6,118 1958 … … … 6,157 1959 … … … 6,261 1960 … … … 6,656 1961 … … … 6,776 1962 … … … 7,005 1963 … … … 7,372 1964 … … … 7,669 1965* … … … 7,618 1966 … … … 7,764 * As from 1965 the figures include cabs granted restricted licences for Romford and Hornchurch, which were absorbed into the Metropolitan Police district during that year.