Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 March 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many people are currently registered applicants on the knowledge examination to become a licensed taxi driver; and how many applicants there were in (a) 1970, (b) 1975, (c) 1980, (d) 1985, (e) 1990 and (f) 1995. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people are currently registered applicants on the knowledge examination to become a licensed taxi driver; and how many applicants there were in (a) 1970, (b) 1975, (c) 1980, (d) 1985, (e) 1990 and (f) 1995. [31771] Ms Glenda Jackson: Information on the number of registered applicants is not available in a useful form, as it is not known how many people who have initially registered have subsequently decided not to pursue Knowledge testing. The Public Carriage Office tell me that the number of new applicants in the years in question was as follows: 1970: 2,276 1975: 2,244 1980: 2,118 1985: 4,878 1990: 3,821 1995: 3,607 (calculation based on 10 months' data) 1997: 4,107.

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