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24. Mr. Maclennan

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will meet a deputation of hon. Members from the Highland region to discuss a railway crossing of the Dornoch Firth.

Mr. David Mitchell

I see no point in doing so now.

25. Mrs. Margaret Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many representations he has received

Casualties: by road user type and severity: London and Great Britain: 1977 to 1986
Great Britain Number of casualties
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 11986
Pedestrians: 71,276 70,295 66,714 63,299 60,750 61,419 61,674 63,474 61,390 60,795
Annual change per cent. -1.4 -5.1 -5.1 -4.0 1.1 0.4 2.9 -3.3 -1.0
Pedal cyclists: 23,453 22,201 23,645 24,788 25,306 28,137 30,576 30,939 26,998 26,071
Annual change per cent. -5.3 6.5 4.8 2.1 11.2 8.7 1.2 -12.7 -3.4
Motor-cyclists: 71,689 69,733 67,155 70,838 69,129 71,920 64,494 63,821 56,591 52,085
Annual change per cent. -2.7 -3.7 5.5 -2.4 4.0 -10.3 -1.0 -11.3 -8.0
Car occupants: 151,510 157,875 149,511 143,517 146,317 149,888 130,425 143,624 149,452 158,897
Annual change per cent. 4.2 -5.3 -4.0 2.0 2.4 -13.0 10.1 4.1 6.3
Other road user: 30,133 29,691 27,488 26,158 23,338 22,932 21,415 22,456 23,093 22,745
Annual change per cent. -1.5 -7.4 -4.8 -10.8 -1.7 -6.6 4.9 2.8 -1.5
All road users: 348,061 349,795 334,513 328,600 324,840 334,296 308,584 324,314 317,524 320,593
Annual change per cent. 0.5 -4.4 -1.8 -1.1 2.9 -7.7 5.1 -2.1 1.0
1provisional.

from (a) individuals and (b) recognised organisations expressing concern that the Dornoch rail bridge project is not to proceed.

Mr. David Mitchell

My Department has received 38 representations from individuals and 18 from organisations specifically about the Dornoch rail bridge project.