§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total number of heavy goods vehicles registered in 1979; and what is the total at the latest available date.
§ Mr. KeyThe numbers of goods vehicles, both new registrations and licensed stock at year end, in 1979 and 1993 is given below. However, as a result of changes in vehicle taxation regulations which occurred between the two years, the 1979 and 1993 data are not strictly comparable. The earliest year for which figures comparable to 1993 are available is 1980 and estimates for this year have been included in the table.
Goods Vehicles thousands New registrations Stock at year end Old definition Current definition Old definition Current definition 1979 91 — 561 — 19801 — 55 — 507 19932 — 33 — 432 1 Estimated 2 Provisional