§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to publish a Green Paper on possible restrictions on young drivers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleI am considering various options for reducing the high accident rate associated with young drivers. We hope to issue a consultation paper in the summer.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the result of comparisons of injury crashes of drivers aged(a) 17, (b) 18 and (c) 19 years in Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe available information for injury accidents involving drivers aged 17, 18 and 19 in Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England is shown in the table for 1991. Estimates of accidents within each of the specified age groups are not currently available for Northern Ireland but they are being produced for future reference.
Accidents Northern Ireland Wales Scotland England Involving drivers aged: 17 — 508 704 8,663 18 — 744 971 12,294 19 — 715 1,117 12,195 TOTAL (17 to 19) 955 1,967 2,792 33,152