§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the number of road accidents where injury and/or death were reported where the vehicle which caused the accident was uninsured, unlicensed, and failing to have a roadworthiness certificate, respectively;
(2) in how many cases of road deaths in October, 1971, where vehicles were involved, they were unlicensed, uninsured and without a roadworthiness certificate, respectively;
(3) in how many road accidents in October, 1971, other than fatal accidents, the road vehicle involved was unlicensed, uninsured and without a roadworthiness certificate, respectively;
(4) in how many road accidents in the first 10 months of 1971 the road vehicle 353W involved was unlicensed, uninsured and without a roadworthiness certificate. respectively.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsThis information is not readily available, and to obtain it would involve a disproportionate cost.
§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what kinds of road accidents, other than those caused by builders' refuse containers, are not included in accident reports received by his Department.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsA report is received on every road accident involving personal injury and known to the police. I am sending a copy of the report form to my hon. Friend, and I am also placing copies in the Library.