HC Deb 15 March 1976 vol 907 c409W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many invalid tricycles are on issue to disabled persons in Wales.

Mr. Barry Jones

962 at 31st December 1975.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many accidents took place in Wales in each year from 1970 to 1975 involving invalid tricycles; and in how many cases the vehicle overturned.

Mr. Barry Jones

Separate records for Wales are not available for any period prior to 5th May 1971.

For the four full calendar years since then the information is as follows:

  • Year ended 31st December 1972 172
  • >Year ended 31st December 1973 166
  • Year ended 31st December 1974 174
  • Year ended 31st December 1975 149

These figures include minor incidents such as scraping a gate post. The number of cases in which the vehicle may have overturned can not be provided without a disproportionate use of time and resources.

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