§ Mr. Galbraithasked the Minister of Transport how many publicly owned weighbridges exist at the moment.
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Number Motor vehicles licensed (in thousands) Motor vehicles involved in accidents* Year Total road accidents* Total Goods Total Goods 1961 … … … 9,455 1,457 270,295 381,070 71,206 1962 … … … 10,052 1,476 264,032 376,425 71,955 1963 … … … 10,919 1,535 271,531 395,288 76,313 1964 … … … 11,831 1,583 292,245 430,937 77,319 1965 … … … 12,402 1,609 299,229 446,278 78,448 * Personal injury accidents: fatal, serious and slight. of immediate prohibition notices issued, the number of licences revoked and the number of licences of each class of goods vehicle, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SwinglerThe figures are:
§ Mr. SwinglerThe total at 1st January, 1966 was 998, of which 438 were owned by local authorities and 560 by nationalised industries.