§ Mr. LI. Williamsasked the Minister of Transport if he will state the number of reported accidents involving shale lorries proceeding to and from the Spencer Steelworks Project at Llanwern since the commencement of work at the site; and how many injuries and how many deaths were caused by such accidents.
§ Mr. Marples:I am informed that in the course of this immense road transport operation 980 accidents have occurred since the work started on a large scale in January, 1960. In 750 of these accidents no one was injured; in the remaining 230 accidents, I am sorry to say, 18 people died and 280 were injured.