HC Deb 10 December 1973 vol 866 c60W
Mr. Raphael Tuck

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of accidents reported in England, for the years 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73, on 30th September of each respective year, in which motor cars supplied by his Department with manually operated gearbox and motor cars with automatic gearbox, respectively, were involved in accidents.

Mr. Alison

The Department's accident records do not separately identify cars with automatic gearbox but the total numbers of reported accidents involving the Department's cars were as follows:

1970–71 1,895
1971–72 1,700
1972–73 1,577