HC Deb 09 April 1973 vol 854 cc208-9W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many licensed taxis he estimates that there are, proportionate to population, in the 10 largest conurbations in England and Wales.

Mr. Lane

The only relevant figures available are for 1971 and relate to the Metropolitan Police District and to the nine largest county boroughs:

Area Number of Taxis Population per Taxi
London 10,038 808
Birmingham 175 6,195
Liverpool 300 2,223
Manchester 350 1,686
Sheffield 240 2,188
Leeds 130 3,864
Bristol 200 2,132
Teesside 120 3,427
Coventry 75 4,470
Nottingham 170 1,768