asked the Minister for Communications if he will state in tabular form the number of merchandise road transport licences (a) issued on the first introduction of the Road Transport Acts, 1933 to 1978; (b) issued in each year since the first grant of licences; (c) the number of licences that were revoked; (d) the number of licences that were transferred; and (e) the number of licences still in existence.
Written Answers. - Merchandise Road Transport Licences.
428.
The information requested is given on the attached tabular statement:
Table A
|
Number of Licences issued on first introduction of Road Transport Acts, 1933 to 1978 |
Number of Licences Revoked |
Number of Licences acquired by Railway Companies |
Number of original Licences still in existence |
|
1,383 |
323 |
485 |
575 |
Table B
Number of Licences* issued in each year following the first grant of licences
|
Year |
Number |
|
1935 |
17 |
|
1936 |
26 |
|
1937 |
5 |
|
1938 |
4 |
|
1939 |
9 |
|
1940 |
2 |
|
1941 |
2 |
|
1942 |
1 |
|
1943 |
1 |
|
1944 |
Nil |
|
1945 |
62 |
|
1946 |
3 |
|
1947 |
5 |
|
1948 |
1 |
|
1949 |
Nil |
|
1950 |
2 |
|
1953 |
43 |
|
1952 |
2 |
|
1953 |
Nil |
|
1954 |
2 |
|
1955 |
4 |
|
1956 |
2 |
|
1957 |
16 |
|
1958 |
Nil |
|
1959 |
9 |
|
1960 |
4 |
|
1961 |
3 |
|
1962 |
Nil |
|
1963 |
Nil |
|
1964 |
18 |
|
1965 |
Nil |
|
1966 |
2 |
|
1967 |
1 |
|
1968 |
2 |
|
1969 |
3 |
|
1970 |
7 |
|
1971 |
138 |
|
1972 |
7 |
|
1973 |
25 |
|
1974 |
42 |
|
1975 |
50 |
|
1976 |
60 |
|
1977 |
108 |
|
1978 |
39 |
|
1979 |
15 |
|
1980 |
9 |
|
1981 |
10 |
|
1982 |
7 |
|
1983 |
9 |
|
1984 |
3 |
Total for Table B: 780.
* Almost all of these licences were subject to severe restrictions on areas served and commodities to be carried.
Notes
(a) The number of merchandise licences extant is 575 (Table A) and 780 (Table B) totalling 1,355.
(b) Many licences have been transferred on more than one occasion; about 2,770 transfers have occurred altogether.