§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will make a statement on the misleading circular issued by the Swansea Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre on disqualification of drivers as criticised by the Southend court and what action he has taken or intends taking to amend this circular in the light of these criticisms.
§ Mr. HoramI think my hon. Friend is referring to a standard letter which is sent as an acknowledgement to drivers applying for licences after disqualification. These applications tend to take
CASUALTIES: TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE USERS GREAT BRITAIN, 1973–78 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Killed … … … 750 796 838 990 1,182 Seriously injured … … … 13,791 13,905 15,775 18,861 20,322 Slightly injured … … … 30,727 32,133 39,482 47,775 50,185 All severities … … … 45,268 46,834 56,095 67,626 71,689
January to April 1977 1978* Killed … … … … … … … … … 276 240 Seriously injured … … … … … … … … … 5,214 5,200 Slightly injured … … … … … … … … … 13,152 12,300 All severities … … … … … … … … … 18,642 17,700 * Figures for January to April 1978 are preliminary estimates for Great Britain based on returns from about three-quarters of the police forces. They are subject to revision when full coverage is available later in the year.