§ 61. Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made with proposals to reduce risks of accidents to children in connection with mobile shops; and whether the number of such accidents is proportionately bigger in the North-East than in other regions.
§ Mr. GalbraithArrangements have been made for engineers concerned with the design of mobile shops to receive special reports about accidents to children in which these vehicle are involved. We hope that the information thus134W obtained will lead to the development of new safety features for mobile shops. In addition to better vehicle design, better control of young children is essential for their safety and my Department arranges for propaganda to be directed at the parents. As to the second part of the Question, the use of mobile shops is understood to have been increasing in the north-east region during recent years but there is no evidence to show whether the number of accidents attributed to them is proportionately higher there than elsewhere.