HC Deb 07 December 1989 vol 163 cc349-50W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the total economic costs in Scotland of(a) road accidents and (b) railway accidents for each calendar year since 1978.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information on the economic cost of road accidents in Scotland for years 1979 to 1988 is as follows. Information is not available for 1978 nor on the cost of railway accidents.

Estimated costs of injury and non-injury road accidents in Scotland 1979–1988.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The disposal of colliery spoil is a matter for British Coal, and I am asking the chairman to write to the hon. Member.

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