§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list(a) the average number of school children in Northern Ireland travelling by school transport each day and (b) the number of (i) fatalities and 218W (ii) injuries of school children involved in road accidents associated with school transport in each of the last five years. [42420]
§ Mr. Worthington[holding answer 21 May 1998]: The average number of children in schools in Northern Ireland in receipt of assistance with home to school transport over the period 1992–93 to 1996–97 was 103,414.
The number of road accident casualties in Northern Ireland who were school pupils going to or from school by bus or coach for each of the last five years is shown.
School child casualties (aged 4–16) travelling to or from school by bus or coach in Northern Ireland School year (September—June) Fatalities Injured 1992–93 1 32 1993–94 0 10 1994–95 0 62 1995–96 0 67 1996–97 0 158