§ 52. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he now has any accident statistics for the period since the beginning of British Standard Time, showing an increase or decrease in the accident rate as compared with comparable periods in previous years.
ROAD CASUALTIE IN SCOTLAND (Child casualties shown in brackets) November and December Fatal Serious Slight Total 1967 … … 145 (18) 1,602 (281) 3,495 (663) 5,242 (962) 1968 … … 145 (12) 1,584 (252) 3,219 (676) 4,948 (940) ************* Difference … … Nil (−6) −18 (−29) −276 (+13) −294 (−22) Percentage difference … … Nil (−33) −1 (−10) −8 (+2) −6 (−2)
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has collected regarding road accidents involving school children in the months of November and December, 1968; what study he has made of these figures regarding the effect of British Standard Time; and if he will make a statement on the results.
§ Mr. RossI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given today to my hon. Friend the Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton).