HC Deb 22 July 1977 vol 935 c768W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what financial contribution his Department made to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in the last financial year; and what contribution it proposes to make in the current financial year.

Mr. Horam

£222,000 in 1976–77 and £255,000 in 1977–78.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Transport who has been nominated by him to serve on the Executive Committee of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

Mr. Horam

The Department is represented on the Executive Committee by two officials of the Road Safety Directorate.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what report he has received from his representative on the Executive Committee of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents concerning the resignation of John Weston, the former Director General of the Royal Society.

Mr. Horam

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is an independent body. We are interested in the society because of its valuable and continuing work in the field of road safety, to which the Department makes a financial contribution. We are, therefore, informed of developments within the society which have a bearing on that interest.