§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each of the last five years, the number of heavy goods vehicles in the United Kingdom and in the European Community; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyI refer the hon. Member to the publication "Transport Statistics Great Britain 1977–1987", published by HMSO for the Government statistical service, a copy of which is in the Library.
Table 6.7 provides data on number of road vehicles by type.
Data for earlier years were published in previous editions of "Transport Statistics Great Britain."
Number Bus and Coach 64 Light Goods Vehicles 1,014 Medium Goods Vehicles 279 Heavy Goods Vehicles 1,211