To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many diesel cars were registered in (a) East Midlands, (b) East of England, (c) London, (d) North East, (e) North West, (f) South East, (g) South West, (h) West Midlands and (i) Yorkshire and the Humber in (i) 2017 and (ii) 2021.
Answered on
8 February 2023
The number of diesel cars registered for the first time in regions in England during 2017 and 2021 is outlined below:
Region | 2017 | 2021 |
East Midlands | 77,229 | 17,427 |
East of England | 99,974 | 16,714 |
London | 56,282 | 7,595 |
North East | 26,452 | 5,423 |
North West | 84,509 | 25,114 |
South East | 241,818 | 41,138 |
South West | 116,255 | 20,248 |
West Midlands | 146,542 | 16,744 |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 87,689 | 15,146 |
Source: DfT Statistics based on DVLA data.