HC Deb 25 June 1974 vol 875 cc444e-h W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars, or travellers, with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars, or travellers, with automatic transmission, respectively, which were on issue in England, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. Alfred Morris

The figures, which exclude a reserve fleet of about 2,000 three-wheelers with manual gearchange, are as follows:

lers, with automatic transmission, respectively, which were involved in accidents in England, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 197–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. Alfred Morris

Following are the figures for the years ending 30th September:

valid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars, or travellers, with manually operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars, or travellers, with automatic transmission, respectively, who were killed in accidents in England, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. Alfred Morris

The numbers of disabled persons who were killed whilst

1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73
Manual three-wheelers 5 6 6 2
Automatic three-wheelers 0 0 0 3
Electric three-wheelers 0 0 0 0
Cars (manual and automatic) 1 2 2 2

In some cases it is not certain whether the death resulted from the accident or was the cause of it.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of disabled drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars, or travellers, with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars, or travellers, with automatic transmission, respectively, who were injured in accidents in England, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. Alfred Morris

The number of drivers of vehicles loaned to disabled persons who were injured in the year ending 30th September 1973 were as follows: three-wheelers, 362; cars, 72.

Most of these were of a minor nature.

I regret that the figures for previous years could not be provided without a disproportionate use of resources.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of disabled learner-drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars or travellers with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars or travellers with automatic transmission, respectively, who were involved in accidents in England, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year, listing the numbers killed and injured, respectively.

Mr. Alfred Morris

I regret that the information cannot be provided without a disproportionate use of resources.

driving the Department's vehicles are as follows: