HC Deb 18 February 1992 vol 204 c133W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table to show how many persons in Northern Ireland currently hold a driving licence, the type of licence and the percentage of the population aged 17 years and over which holds a licence to drive.

Mr. Needham

At 31 March 1991, the most recent date for which this information is currently available, the figures were as follows:

Number
Provisional Licence 120,150
Full Driving Licence 785,975
Large Goods Vehicle Licence 26,472
Large Passenger Carrying Vehicle Licence 4,664
Taxi Licence 7,167

The 912,125 licence holders represent some 80 per cent. of the population aged 17 years and over.