§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number of persons killed and seriously injured to date on Scottish roads since the breathalyser tests were introduced, and the figures for the previous two years.
§ Mr. RossThe figures are as follows:
Killed Seriously Injured 1st October, 1965 to 31st January 1966 239 2,877 1st October, 1966 to 31st January, 1967 304 3,064 1st October, 1967 to 31st January, 1968 283 3,080 Notes:
1. The Road Safety Act 1967 came into operation on 9th October, 1967.
2. January, 1968, is the latest month for which figures are available.