§ Mr. Matherasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish the number of fatalities for 16-year-olds riding mopeds for each of the last 10 years;
(2) if he will publish figures for the number of 16-year-olds injured whilst riding mopeds for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. HoramInformation prior to 1969 is not readily available in the form requested, but the more recent data are as follows:
Casualties among 16-year-old moped riders in Great Britain: 1969–75 Killed 1969 1 1970 — 1971 3 1972 4 1973 23 1974 28 1975 26 Injured 1969 285 1970 331 1971 325 1972 1009 1973 2650 1974 3514 1975 4725