HC Deb 16 June 1986 vol 99 cc463-4W
Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will indicate the number and proportion of motor cycle provisional licences issued from 1 October 1982 which have been (a) replaced by a full licence and (b) allowed to lapse.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The range of statistical information available from records held at DVLC Swansea has recently been reviewed following replacement of obsolete equipment. Historical information is not fully available in the form requested.

Current records as at 2 June 1986 show:
Number
First time holders of provisional motor cycle licence entitlement *600,064
Number in second or subsequent period of entitlement 11,955
Number of records with expired motor cycle entitlement in the one year off period *141,943
Number of provisional licence holders who have not applied to renew entitlement after one year off period *89,014
Motor cycle test passes in 1985 45,483
Motor cycle test passes between 1 October 1982 and 31 December 1984 99,000
* Licence holders who pass a car test within their two-year entitlement gain unlimited provisional motor cycle licence entitlement.