Motor Cycles

HC Deb 11 June 1980 vol 986 cc242-3W

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Transport how many licences were granted for motor cycles of all engine powers in each year since 1970.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

I regret that the figures are not available in the form requested. Annual vehicle census returns show that the number of motor cycles, scooters and mopeds licensed since 1970 is :

years, for the current year, and for each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The available information is set out below. Future expenditure on local roads will depend on the decisions of local authorities.

hon. Members and 400 from members of the public between May 1979 and the end of April 1980. Many have been inquiries about existing policies and procedures for driver and vehicle licensing rather than complaints and it is difficult to classify the correspondence. In addition, hon. Members have raised 265 cases direct with the centre under the special facilities available to them, and they are almost all straightforward constituents' problems.