§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Minister of Transport whether he is satisfied with the arrangements for compensating victims of untraced drivers.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeYes. Under a long standing agreement the Motor Insurers' Bureau pays compensation to injured parties in cases where it can be assumed that had the driver been traced he would have been liable for damages. The bureau made 1,030 awards in 1979 at a cost of £2–3 million. The special procedure for small claims of up to £3,000 which was introduced in 1978 has 395W proved helpful in speeding up settlements and is to be extended to apply to claims of up to £10,000.