HC Deb 20 November 2000 vol 357 cc13-4W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) deaths and (b) serious injuries between 1 December and 5 January have been attributed to drinking and driving in each of the last 10 years. [136502]

Mr. Hill

"Transport 2010: The 10—Year Plan" published by the Government in July contained details of historic and planned future levels of public investment in transport. Between 1997–98 and 1999–2000, DETR funded public capital investment in transport totalling £7.8 billion in cash terms. In the same period DETR funded public expenditure on transport totalling £22.4 billion in cash terms. The table provides a breakdown of these figures by mode of transport and year and illustrates how spending on transport is due to increase as a result of the Spreading Review 2000 settlement announced by the Chancellor in July. Copies of the 10—Year Plan have been placed in the House Libraries.

Mr. Hill

[holding answer 6 November 2000]: The estimates of casualties in drink drive related accidents in Great Britain are shown as follows:

Casualties in drink drive accidents 1 December-5 January
Fatal Serious
1989 60 450
1990 50 330
1991 60 340
1992 60 280
1993 40 230
1994 50 230
1995 60 280
1996 50 230
1997 40 220
1998–991 50 210
1 Provisional

These figures are shown rounded to the nearest 10.