Forth Rail Bridge

HC Deb 11 July 1995 vol 263 cc489-90W

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the Health and Safety Executive has reported on the Forth rail bridge. [31794]

Mr. Watts

The assessment is continuing.

Number of HGVs involved in injury road accidents, by severity and gross weight: GB 1990–1994
	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Fatal	Serious	Slight
HGV
3500–7500 kg	206	1,041	3,481	177	900	3,277	172	826	3,132	119	732	3,166	109	676	2,763
7501–16999 kg	171	673	2,161	114	491	1,839	94	449	1,606	88	383	1,496	56	331	1,315
17000 plus kg	523	2,045	6,223	544	1,865	6,027	580	1,801	5,837	474	1,710	6,247	468	1,917	6,931
Total	900	3,759	11,865	836	3,256	11,143	846	3,076	10,574	681	2,825	10,910	633	2,924	11,009

gains tax, (c) inheritance tax and (d) corporation tax for each of the last 10 fiscal years expressed (i) at April 1995 prices and (ii) as a percentage of total Exchequer income. [32330]

Mr. Jack

[holging answer 4 July 1995]: The information is in the table:

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

This information is retained by Customs on a collection basis rather than port by port. There are two collections involved, south-east England collection, covering Dover and Folkestone and southern England collection, covering Southampton and Portsmouth. The number and revenue value of seizures of alcohol from both the European Union and third countries for the financial years 1992 –93, 1993 –94 and 1994 –95 are given in the table.