§ Mr. A. Royleasked the Minister of Works if he will give the number of deer killed in Richmond Park, after dark and in daylight, for the first three months of 1961, and comparative figures for the same period for the three previous years.
§ Lord John HopeIn the first three months of 1961, five deer were injured and subsequently destroyed, and one further collision was reported with no apparent injury to the animal. So far as is known, all the accidents took place after dark. No figures are available for the previous years, but the number of casualties is thought to have been small.
§ Mr. A. Royleasked the Minister of Works if he will give the number of road accidents to people, with separate figures for injured and killed, after dark and in daylight, in Richmond Park, during the first three months of 1961, and comparative figures for the same period for the three previous years.
§ Lord John HopeThe figures for the periods in question are:
- 1958–2 accidents, 2 injured.
- 1959–3 accidents, 3 injured.
- 1960–1 accident, 2 injured.
- 1961–5 accidents, 6 injured.
In 1961 2 accidents with 3 injured were after dark, but in the previous periods the Park was not open after dark.
No one was killed.
§ Mr. A. Royleasked the Minister of Works if he will give the number of prosecutions for exceeding the speed 22W limit in Richmond Park during the first three months of 1961, and comparative figures for the same period for the three previous years.
§ Lord John HopeThe number of prosecutions for offences committed during the first three months of the years in question was:
1958 … … … … None 1959 … … … … None 1960 … … … … 4 1961 … … … … 39 The 1961 figure reflects the vigorous enforcement of the new speed limit.