Written Question · S1W-08710 · Session 1
Further to the answer to question S1W-8323 by Sarah Boyack on 12 July 2000, whether it holds any information on the percentage of household…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8323 by Sarah Boyack on 12 July 2000, whether it holds any information on the percentage of households which own one or more cars as opposed to those which have regular use of a car; if so, what percentage of households owned one or more cars in each year from 1988 to date and, on the basis of current projections, when the percentage of households owning one or more cars will reach 70%.
The answer
The only information held on household car ownership comes from the Scottish Household Survey, which started last year.The table below gives the latest information that is available. Because, for some purposes, vans are counted with cars, the table provides figures for vans as well as cars. The table shows separately all the types of ownership recorded by the survey. privately-owned van and a company car would be counted under "privately-owned van".Type of any car or van that is normally available for private use by the members of a household | Percentage of households
Privately-owned car | 59.4
Privately-owned van (and no privately-owned car) | 0.3
Privately-leased car (and no privately-owned car or van) | 1.3
Privately-leased van (and none of the above) | 0.0
Company car (and none of the above) | 2.0
Company van (and none of the above) | 0.3
No car or van is normally available for private use by the members of the household | 36.6
Source: Scottish Household Survey, 1999 Q1-Q3The Scottish Executive does not have projections of household car ownership in Scotland.
Privately-owned car | 59.4
Privately-owned van (and no privately-owned car) | 0.3
Privately-leased car (and no privately-owned car or van) | 1.3
Privately-leased van (and none of the above) | 0.0
Company car (and none of the above) | 2.0
Company van (and none of the above) | 0.3
No car or van is normally available for private use by the members of the household | 36.6
Source: Scottish Household Survey, 1999 Q1-Q3The Scottish Executive does not have projections of household car ownership in Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-08710 by reference.