§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in how many and what percentage of reported accidents during each of the last five years for which records are available brake failures were wholly or partially responsible; in how many and in what percentage of such cases in which defective condition of brakes was diagnosed was death and injury, respectively, caused; and, in each such case, to how many persons.
§ Mr. CarmichaelThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the test for moisture in the brake fluid is carried out with the new Castrol or some other meter, and within what parameters.
§ Mr. CarmichaelRoadworthiness tests do not include tests for moisture in the brake fluid.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many and what percentage of failures in Ministry of Transport vehicle tests was due to defective brakes in each of the last five years for which records are available.
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§ Mr. Neil CarmichaelFollowing is the information.
Year Vehicles with Defective Brakes Percentage of totalTest Failures 1970 1,872,177 60.9 1971 2,400,789 60.9 1972 2,752,250 63.1 1973 2,441,950 62.2 1974 2,559,800 63.1