HC Deb 17 December 1973 vol 866 cc233-4W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of disabled learner drivers in Wales who were involved in accidents for 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73, as at 30th September of each respective year, in which motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic gearbox and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, were involved.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The information is not available.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic gearbox, and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, which were on issue in Wales on 30th September 1973.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The total number of invalid three-wheelers on issue in Wales on 30th September was:

3-wheelers with manual gear change 507
3-wheelers with automatic gearboxes 280
Electrically propelled 3-wheeler 68

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of disabled drivers in Wales who were killed or injured, for 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73, as at 30th September in each respective year, in which motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic gearbox and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, were involved; and if he will list the number of learner drivers in each group.

Mr. Peter Thomas

There were no fatalities. Information regarding injuries is not available.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of accidents reported in Wales in the year ended 30th September 1973 in which motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic gearbox and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively, were involved.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The following is the information for the year ended 30th September 1973:

3-wheelers with manual gear change 98
3-wheelers with automatic gearboxes 57
Electrically propelled 3-wheelers 10

These figures include minor accidents such as scraping a gatepost.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of persons—other than invalid tricycle drivers—in Wales, who were killed or injured in 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73 as at 30th September of each respective year, in accidents involving motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic gearbox and electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, respectively; and if he will state, for each group listed, the number of instances in which the invalid tricycle involved was driven by a learner driver.

Mr. Peter Thomas

There were no fatalities. Information regarding injuries is not available.