§ Mr. SimmondsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) untaxed and (b) uninsured vehicles he estimates were on UK roads in each year since 1997. [133727]
§ Mr. McNultyEstimates of unlicensed vehicles in use on the road are obtained through periodic roadside surveys. The results in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland for the years in which surveys were undertaken were:
Thousand Great Britain Northern Ireland 1994 1,559 — 1996–97 — 63 1999 1,522 70 2002 1,757 77 Note:
The figures for Northern Ireland include vehicles in the private light goods, and the heavy goods vehicle categories. The figures for GB include all licence categories.
DfT does not have reliable information on the number of vehicles in use on the road without valid insurance.