HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 cc1323-4W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what were the number of vehicles licensed for use in(a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom in each year since 1979. [35657]

Mr. Norris

The numbers of vehicles licensed for use in(a) Scotland and (b) the United Kingdom since 1979 are as follows:

Scotland Thousands United Kingdom
1979 1,353 18,625
1980 1,398 19,210
1981 1,397 19,347
1982 1,416 19,762
1983 1,464 20,209
1984 1,524 20,988
1985 1,528 21,062
1986 1,560 21,607
1987 1,599 22,235
1988 1,678 23,351
1989 1,736 24,196
1990 1,811 24,673
1991 1,845 24,511
1992 1,900 24,851
1993 1,929 25,089
1994 1,962 25,534