HC Deb 12 April 1961 vol 638 cc225-7
13. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now make public the official figures of deaths and injuries on the roads over the Easter week-end; and whether he will make arrangements that these figures should be made available daily at all future holiday week-ends.

Mr. Marples

Figures of injuries are not yet available but I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table of provisional figures of fatal casualties.

I hope to be able to arrange for provisional figures of fatal casualties to be made available daily at those holiday week-ends when the danger of accidents tends to be particularly high.

Mr. Williams

I am profoundly grateful for my right hon. Friend's Answer

Following is the table:

which were on all counts of equal merit is a matter which would be considered at the appropriate time.

Dame Irene Ward

While thanking my right hon. Friend for writing to say that he regretted the misunderstanding, may I ask him, before making pronouncements in future which cause great hostility in my part of the world, to consider the terms of the Local Employment Act and do some homework to learn how a great river really works in relation to shipbuilding labour?

Mr. Marples

I have some knowledge of rivers from my experience at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. I am certain that the misunderstanding arose because of my anxiety to give my hon. Friend all the possible information. I did not cause the misunderstanding, but I still regret it.