HC Deb 05 November 1974 vol 880 cc110-2W
Mr. Monro

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, which were on issue in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, respectively.

Mr. William Ross

The numbers were, respectively:

On issue at 30th September
1973 1974
Motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox 1,225 1,074
Motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission 455 719
Electrically propelled invalid tricycles 47 38
Four-wheeled cars or travellers 784 896

Mr. Monro

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission; electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, which were involved in accidents in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, respectively;

(2) if he will list the total number of drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycle with automatic transmission, electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, who were actually injured in accidents in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, respectively;

(3) if he will list the total number of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, which were involved in accidents in which they overturned or were blown over in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, to the nearest available month, respectively;

(4) if he will list the total number of drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission. electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, who were actually injured in accidents involving their vehicles overturning or being blown over in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, to the nearest available month, respectively;

(5) if he will list the total number of drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, who were actually injured in accidents in which their vehicles were in collision with another vehicle, pedestrian or immovable object in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, to the nearest available month, respectively;

(6) if he will list the total number of drivers of motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox, motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission, electrically propelled invalid tricycles and four-wheeled cars or travellers, respectively, who were actually killed in accidents in Scotland as at 30th September 1973 and 1974, respectively;

Mr. William Ross

Records are not kept in such a way that the information requested can be provided without disproportionate use of resources. Such information as is available, however, suggests that the numbers of drivers of disabled vehicles killed in accidents were respectively:

Year to 30th September
1973 1974
Motor invalid tricycles with manually operated gearbox
Motor invalid tricycles with automatic transmission 1 1
Electrically propelled invalid tricycles
Four-wheeled cars or travellers 1