§ Q29. Mr. Fauldsasked the Prime Minister if he will transfer the responsibility for road accident prevention, statistics and investigation from the Department of Transport to the Department of Health and Social Security.
453W
§ The Prime MinisterMeasures to prevent road accidents must be directed to the safety of vehicles and roads, and the behaviour of road users, which are the responsibility of the Department of Transport. It would be undesirable to separate these responsibilities from those for investigation of road accidents and the compilation of statistics. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport keeps in close touch with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services on road safety matters such as medical standards for drivers.