§ Mr. Raisonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to increase the supply of international permits for road haulage companies heavily engaged in assisting exports to Europe.
§ Mr. William RodgersI have made it quite clear to my EEC colleagues that I consider quota restrictions contrary to the principles of the Treaty of Rome. However I shall continue to take every opportunity to press strongly for increases in permits, both multilateral and bilateral. The total number of permits available from EEC countries which impose such restrictions has in fact increased over the past two years as follows:
of children under 12 years of age; Greece, Luxembourg and Yugoslavia in the case of those under 10; and Hungary in the case of young children of an unspecified age.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Transport what statistics he has for the number of children travelling in the front seat of passenger cars who were killed or injured in the two most recently available years.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe following is the required information:
Child Casualties in Cars: Great Britain: 1976–77 1976 Killed 27 Injured 2,927 1977 Killed 25 Injured 2,834