HC Deb 29 June 1999 vol 334 c142W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 26 April 1999,Official Report, column 55, how many company cars travelled (i) less than 10,000, (ii) between 10,000 and 13,000, (iii) between 13,001 and 16,000, (iv) between 16,001 and 18,500, (v) between 18,501 and 19,000, (vi) between 19,001 and 20,000, (vii) between 20,001 and 23,000, (viii) between 23,001 and 30,000 and (ix) more than 30,000 miles in the last year for which figures are available. [88789]

Ms Hewitt

The only available information on the total mileage of company cars is the National Travel Survey, but this does not have a large enough sample size to provide the detail requested. The available estimates, which cover company cars available for private use, are shown in the table.

Total annual mileage Number of company cars
Less then 10,000 175,000
10,000 to 13,999 250,000
14,000 to 18,199 250,000
18,500 to 29,999 475,000
30,000 or more 450,000

Mr. Baker

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many company cars for the latest year for which figures are available, were of engine size(a) under 1000cc, (b) between 1000 and 1299cc., (c) between 1300 and 1499cc, (d) between 1500 and 1799cc, (e) between 1800 and 1999cc, (f) between 2000 and 2199cc, (g) between 2200 and 2499cc and (h) 2500cc and over. [88716]

Ms Hewitt

The best source of information on the engine size of company cars is the National Travel Survey, which covers only company cars available for private use. However, the size of the Survey allows for only a limited breakdown by engine size. According to the latest Survey, there were about 400,000 company cars with engine capacities up to 1600cc, and about 1,200,000 with larger engine sizes.