Driving Licences

HC Deb 02 December 1991 vol 200 cc59-60W

Mr. Terry Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many short-period driving licences were issued or renewed in 1990–91.

Mr. Chope

[holding answer Friday 29 November 1991]: A total of 6,228,634 licences were issued during 1990–91. Of these, 748,955 were short-period licences issued to and renewed by drivers of 70-plus years and 130,720 were short-period licences renewed by drivers with medical conditions.