§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many(a) heavy goods vehicle and (b) public service vehicle licences (i) were issued and (ii) were revoked in each of the last 10 years. [163839]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe number of licences issued in these categories can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The following table shows the total number of applications processed by DVLA for licences to drive medium and large goods vehicles and passenger carrying vehicles over the last 10 years. The figures include applications for provisional entitlement, full entitlement, renewals and replacement licences.
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Applications processed 1993–94 403,854 1994–95 167,650 1995–96 167,645 1996–97 264,446 1997–98 254,244 1998–99 244,963
Applications processed 1999–2000 155,478 2000–01 167,966 2001–02 266,242 2002–03 306,601 For revoked licences, the following table shows the number of medium and large goods vehicle licences and passenger carrying vehicle licences revoked over the last 10 years (where figures are available).
Revoked by Traffic Commissioner Revoked by DVLA Total revoked 1993–94 1,520 1_ 1,520 1994–95 555 1_ 555 1995–96 510 12,432 12,942 1996–97 670 12,613 13,280 1997–98 925 13,092 14,017 1998–99 1_ 1_ 1_ 1999–2000 131 12,844 12,975 2000–01 94 14,500 14,594 2001–02 118 14,652 14,770 2002–03 104 14,354 14,458 1Figures not available