HC Deb 25 June 1974 vol 875 cc444p-s W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars or travellers with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars or travellers with automatic transmission, respec

Motor tricycles Electrically propelled tricycles Four wheeled cars
As at 31st March 1971 … … … 749 60 310
As at 31st March 1972 … … … 755 70 334
As at 31st March 1973 … … … 790 64 398
As at 31st March 1974 … … … 846 64 498
(568 manual, 278 automatics)

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars or travellers with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars or travellers with automatic transmission, respectively, which were involved in

Manually operated tricycles Automatic transmission tricycles Electrically propelled tricycles Four wheeled cars
5th May 1971 to 31st March 1972 … 133 9 7 72
Year ended 31st March 1973 … 84 35 9 62
Year ended 31st March 1974 … 70 73 6 99

These figures include minor incidents such as scraping a gatepost.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of disabled drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars or travellers with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars or travellers with automatic transmission, respectively, who were killed in accidents in Wales for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. John Morris

Separate records identifying Welsh cases were not kept

tively, which were on issue in Wales, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. John Morris

No reliable separate records relating to Wales are available for the period prior to 31st March 1971. Records covering the period since that date do not identify fully the categories in respect of which information is sought. The available information is as follows:

accidents in Wales, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year.

Mr. John Morris

No separate records relating to Wales are available for the period prior to 5th May 1971 and records covering the period since that date do not identify fully the categories in respect of which information is sought. The available information is as follows:

for any period prior to 5th May 1971. Since then no fatality has occurred.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total number of disabled learner-drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually-operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically-propelled invalid tricycles, four-wheeled cars or travellers with manually-operated gearbox and four-wheeled cars or travellers with automatic transmission, respectively, who were involved in accidents in Wales, for the years 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, as at 31st March of each respective year, listing the numbers killed and injured, respectively.

Mr. John Morris

I regret that this information could not be provided without a disproportionate use of time and resources.

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