HL Deb 19 November 1985 vol 468 cc543-4WA
The Earl of Selkirk

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many motor cars are licensed in the current year, other than lorries and vans.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (The Earl of Caithness)

As at 30th September 1985 there were an estimated 16.9 million licensed cars in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.