§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) heavy goods vehicles and (b) vehicles in total were registered with the DVLC in each year since 1980; how many (i) motor cars and (ii) heavy goods vehicles are currently registered for addresses in the east midlands region; and what is his estimate for the total number of (1) motor cars and (2) heavy goods vehicles in Great Britain.
§ Mr. ChopeThe information requested is as follows:
Thousands Year Heavy Goods Vehicles Total Vehicles 1980 475 19,200 1981 451 19,347 1982 436 19,762 1983 436 20,209 1984 437 20,765 1985 432 21,157 1986 435 21,699 1987 444 22,152 1988 462 23,202 1989 478 24,196 1990 460 24,673
East Midlands Region: 1990 Thousands Motor Cars Heavy Goods Vehicles 1,403 37 It is forecast that the number of vehicles of body type car in Great Britain in 2000 will be in the range of 24 to 26 million.
My Department does not forecast the number of heavy goods vehicles, but it forecasts that HGV traffic in 2000 will be 15 to 27 per cent. higher than in 1990.