§ Lord Blakerasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their estimate of the number of new (a) cars and (b) commercial vehicles which were purchased in the United Kingdom in the latest year for which figures are available. [HL585]
§ Lord WhittyThe estimated numbers of new cars and goods vehicles purchased in Great Britain in 1998 are shown below. Equivalent figures for Northern Ireland are not available.
- Cars: 2,261,600
- Goods vehicles: 49,100
These estimates are based on the numbers of vehicles that were newly registered in 1998. The totals will include some vehicles which were purchased in 1998 but which were subsequently scrapped or privately exported.