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Mr. Forrester
asked the Minister of Transport what is the estimated percentage of households owning cars in each region of the United Kingdom at the latest available date.
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The following are the figures derived from surveys carried out in 1977 and 1978:
| Region and Households with one or more car | |
| available | per cent. |
| Northern | 51 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 50 |
| East Midlands | 61 |
| East Anglia | 65 |
| Greater London | 52 |
| Rest of South-East | 67 |
| South West | 65 |
| West Midlands | 59 |
| North-West | 51 |
| Wales (mid-1978) | 61 |
| Scotland (1976–1978) | 47 |
| Northern Ireland (1976–1978) | 53 |
| United Kingdom | 57 |