§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of housing in England at the latest available date is being built for private ownership; what the percentage was in June, 1970; and what estimate he has made of what it will be in five years time.
§ Mr. ChannonAbout 50.8 per cent. at 31st October, 1971, compared with
Month Type of accident 1968 1969 1970 1971 January … … Fatal or serious … … 72 142 165 249 All injury … … … .. 375 420 642 February … … Fatal or serious … … 84 103 161 230 All injury … … … .. 264 406 595 March … … … Fatal or serious … … 107 138 174 213 All injury … … … .. 374 452 606 April … … … Fatal or serious … … 109 139 172 293 All injury … … … .. 350 478 680 May … … … Fatal or serious … … 120 177 231 284 All injury … … … .. 458 605 767 June … … … Fatal or serious … … 121 191 208 268 All injury … … … .. 448 505 741 July … … … Fatal or serious … … 133 180 255 279 All injury … … … .. 468 651 746 August … … … Fatal or serious … … 136 174 243 306 All injury … … … .. 472 611 812 September … … Fatal or serious … … 120 212 243 All injury … … … .. 503 572 October … … Fatal or serious … … 111 178 292 All injury … … … .. 459 716 November … … Fatal or serious … … 141 147 275 All injury … … … .. 436 678 December … … Fatal or serious … … 149 212 333 All injury … … … .. 564 899 .. Not available. The rise in the number of accidents shown in the table reflects the increase in the
288W46.4 per cent. at 30th June, 1970. No estimate can be made for five years hence.