§ Mr. Owenasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he is aware of the progress report of the Road Injuries Research Group, showing the relation between vehicle design and injuries; what assistance is given to this work; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethYes, I have read this report. The work of the Road Injuries Research Group is financed by a grant from the Automobile Association, but the direction of the Group is undertaken, in an honorary capacity, by the director of the Medical Research Council's Industrial Injuries and Burns Research Unit and the clinical director of the Birmingham Accident Hospital. Similar work is being undertaken by the Road Research Laboratory.