§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many vehicles are currently licensed for public highway use in Britain, and if he will express the figures by class of vehicle.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyAt 31 December 1987 there were 22,151,831 vehicles licensed for use on the road in Great Britain. The main classes are as follows:
Number Private/Light Goods: 19,249,459 Motorcycle 977,728 Heavy Goods: 608,857 Hackney (includes buses and coaches) 129,012 Other vehicles subject to duty: 442,447 Vehicles exempt from duty (includes emergency service vehicles and exemptions for the disabled): 744,328