§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many applications have been received by each of the traffic area offices for the granting of goods vehicles operators' licences for each month of the last two years; how many such licences have been granted by each of the traffic area offices during each month of the last two years; and what is the total number of such applications currently awaiting approval by each of the traffic area offices.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe figures are not available on a monthly basis and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the following table shows total figures related to the periods covered by the licencing authorities' annual reports.
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October 81 to September 82 October 82 to September 83 October 83 to March 84 Applications currently awaiting decision TAOs Applications received Licences granted Applications received Licences granted Applications received Licences granted South Wales (Cardiff) 1,441 1,219 1,559 1,284 735 695 504 Western (Bristol) 2,638 2,392 2,554 2,222 1,361 1,227 840 South Eastern (Eastbourne) 2,241 2,192 2,106 1,844 1,487 1,298 691 Metropolitan (Acton) 3,810 3,579 3,808 3,737 2,029 1,559 513 Scottish (Edinburgh) 2,083 2,256 2,184 2,311 1,347 954 594