HC Deb 26 July 1983 vol 46 c398W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many (a) cycles and (b) motor cars are currently owned in the United Kingdom;

(2) how many (a) cycles and (b) motor cars are currently owned in the area of the Greater London council.

Mrs. Chalker

This information is not available in the form requested. However, the following information is available from the 1978–79 national travel survey:

Number of vehicles owned in private households
Vehicles taxed as private Pedal cycles
Million Million
Greater London Council 1.9 0.8
Great Britain 13.7 9.5

Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the current levels of (a) cycle and (b) motor car ownership in the countries of the European Community.

Mrs. Chalker

Information on cycle ownership is not available for EC countries other than Great Britain. Following is a table showing the number of cars and taxis registered in each of the EC countries in the year 1981.

Cars etc* (Thousand)
Belgium 3,206
Denmark 1,367
Federal Republic of Germany 23,731
France 18,800
Great Britain 15,551
Greece 911
Irish Republic 776
Italy †17,686
Luxembourg 138
Netherlands 4,600
Source: United Nations Annual Bulletin of Transport Statistics for Europe 1981.
* Includes private cars and light vans, taxis, crown vehicles, invalid vehicles.
† 1980figures.