London Taxis (Hansard, 21 February 1990)

HC Deb 21 February 1990 vol 167 cc823-4W 823W

§ Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many registered London black cabs there are; what this number is as a percentage of the population of London; and what information he has on the comparable figures in capital cities of other industrial countries.

§ Mr. Portillo
Statistics on foreign taxi operations are not kept by the Department. However, I have obtained the following information:
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City Number of licensed taxis Population Taxis as a percentage of population

London 15,800 7,200,000 0.22

Washington 7,000 3,100,000 0.23

Paris 14,300 5,500,000 0.26

Tokyo 50,300 11,900,000 0.42

Figures may not be on a comparable basis.

City	Number of licensed taxis	Population	Taxis as a percentage of population
London	15,800	7,200,000	0.22
Washington	7,000	3,100,000	0.23
Paris	14,300	5,500,000	0.26
Tokyo	50,300	11,900,000	0.42