§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many lives he estimates have been saved during the past five years due to the fact that car drivers and passengers were not wearing seat belts at the time of particular accidents.
§ Dr. GilbertThere is only anecdotal evidence that anyone's life has been saved by not wearing a seat belt.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many lives he estimates would have been lost during the past five years by car drivers and passengers if the wearing of seat belts had been compulsory.
§ Dr. GilbertAbout 14,500 car drivers and passengers have been killed in road accidents during the past five years. I estimate that if the wearing of seat belts had been compulsory the number would have been about 10,000.