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Mr. French
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers obtained their private motor vehicle driving licence for each of the last three years.
Mr. Atkins
The number of drivers who obtained their first provisional or full private motor vehicle driving licence for each of the last three years is as follows:
| Provisional (learner) licences | Full licences | |
| 1987–88 | 1,167,630 | 750,165 |
| 1988–89 | 1,142,005 | 722,850 |
| 1989–90 | 1,157,532 | 890,611 |