72. Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister of Transport the number of fatal road accidents, the number of deaths due to road accidents, and the number of accidents from which no fatalities resulted, which took place in England, Scotland and Wales during 1928?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Short)I have been asked to reply. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the Return, dated 27th March, 1929, which gives the information so far as accidents involving injury are concerned.
§ 77. Sir F. NELSONasked the Minister of Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of motoring casualties and fatalities brought about in many instances by the inexperience and/or inefficiency of the drivers concerned; and what steps, if any, he proposes to take to remedy a state of affairs which is yearly becoming worse?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONThe matter is under the consideration of the Royal Commission on Transport from whom a report is expected very shortly.
§ 80. Mr. BOWERMANasked the Minister of Transport whether consideration is being given to the number of fatal and other accidents constantly arising through motor care and other vehicles passing on the near side of tramcars from which passengers are alighting; and whether he will issue preventive regulations similar to those in operation in Glasgow and other large cities?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI am aware of the problem to which my hon. Friend calls attention, but I have no power to make regulations of the kind referred to.