HC Deb 19 March 1979 vol 964 c431W
Mr. George Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of registered vehicles in the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Horam

The number of vehicles licensed was:

(millions)
1969 15.1
1970 15.3
1971 15.9
1972 16.5
1973 17.4
1974 17.6
1975 17.9(1)
1976 18.2(1)
1977 —(2)
1978 18.1(1)

(1)—These figures are not comparable to the earlier ones because it became practicable to change the basis of the annual vehicle census—and to improve its accuracy—as licensing records were transferred from local authorities to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre.

(2)—A figure is not available for 1977 because a full census was not carried out.