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Motorcycles and Mopeds
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many crashes involving motorcycles and mopeds resulting in death or serious injury there have been in (a) the UK, (b) East Sussex and (c) Eastbourne in each of the last 10 years. [184304]
Mr. Jamieson: The information requested is shown in the following table.
| East Sussex | Eastbourne | UK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82 | 4 | 7,029 |
| 1995 | 79 | 4 | 6,906 |
| 1996 | 95 | 5 | 6,434 |
| 1997 | 80 | 5 | 6,729 |
| 1998 | 91 | 9 | 6,721 |
| 1999 | 76 | 5 | 7,163 |
| 2000 | 77 | 3 | 7,711 |
| 2001 | 86 | 8 | 7,670 |
| 2002 | 98 | 7 | 7,835 |
| 2003 | 90 | 3 | 7,951 |
(12) Two wheeled motor vehicles, mopeds, motor scooters and motorcycles.
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the laws and regulations affecting pillion passengers of less than 16 years of age on motorcycles and mopeds. [184305]
Mr. Jamieson: The following legislation affects all pillion passengers irrespective of age:
Only motorcyclists who have passed a motorcycle test can carry passengers. (Regulation 16 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999)
The machine must be equipped with suitable supports or rests for the feet of the pillion passenger. (Regulation 102 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986)
Pillion passengers must be capable of sitting astride a proper seat securely fixed to the motorcycle. This may require specific adaptations to accommodate young children. (Section 23(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988)
A pillion passenger must wear a safety helmet. (Motor Cycles (Protective Helmets) Regulations 1998)
The decision to carry a passenger on a motorcycle remains with the rider, who is legally responsible for ensuring that the passenger is safely supported. (Section 23(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988)
Any passenger must be carried in a manner so that no danger is caused, or likely to be caused, to any person on the vehicle or on the road. (Regulation 100 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986)
It is an offence to use a vehicle when the number of passengers, or the manner in which they are carried, is such that it involves a danger of injury to any person. (Section 8 of the Road Traffic Act 1991)
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many pillion passengers on motorcycles and mopeds have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured in each of the last 10 years in (i) the UK, (ii) East Sussex and (iii) Eastbourne. [184306]
Mr. Jamieson:
The information requested is shown in the following table.
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| East Sussex | Eastbourne | UK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Serious | Killed | Serious | Killed | Serious | |
| 1994 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 449 |
| 1995 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 505 |
| 1996 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 474 |
| 1997 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 465 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 411 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 449 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 468 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 403 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 454 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 428 |
(13) Two wheeled motor vehicles, mopeds, motor scooters and motorcycles.
(14) Includes casualties in motorcycle sidecars.
Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many road accidents involving motorcycles and mopeds resulting in (a) death and (b) hospitalisation of (i) riders and (ii) pillion passengers there have been in (A) England, (B) Somerset, (C) Taunton Deane and (D) West Somerset in each of the last seven years. [184651]
Mr. Jamieson: The numbers of accidents involving a fatal of serious injury to a motorcycle/moped rider or passenger in the areas requested are given in the following table. "Serious" injuries are defined within the Departments road accident reporting system (STATS 19) as injuries for which a person is detained in hospital as an in-patient, plus injuries that may not lead to hospitalisation such as concussion, severe shock and severe cuts and lacerations.
| Severity | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Fatal | 437 | 433 | 486 | 539 | 501 | 532 | 598 |
| Serious | 5,132 | 5,165 | 5,462 | 5,804 | 5,822 | 5,955 | 6,093 | |
| Somerset | Fatal | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Serious | 61 | 47 | 43 | 59 | 44 | 56 | 57 | |
| Taunton Deane | Fatal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serious | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 12 | |
| West Somerset | Fatal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Serious | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Railways
John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which organisations provided (a) legal, (b) financial and (c) auditing services valued at over £25,000 to the Strategic Rail Authority in each year since 2001; and what the value of these services was in each case. [180861]
Mr. McNulty: The information is shown in the following tables.
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| Organisation | 2000–01(17) | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05(18) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock and Brown | — | — | — | 303,920.99 | — | 303,920.99 |
| Capital Value Brokers Ltd. | — | — | — | 24,679.00 | 5,585.00 | 30,264.01 |
| HSBC Rail (UK) Ltd. | — | — | 42,000.00 | — | — | 42,000.00 |
| KPMG | 438,648.52 | 6,181,816.35 | 8,809,144.19 | 6,822,884.65 | 682,923.84 | 22,935,417.55 |
| L E K | — | — | 610,521.29 | 2,497,441.36 | 387,374.02 | 3,495,336.67 |
| Lazard Brothers and Co. Ltd. | — | 2,832,562.82 | 7,064,667.22 | 1,738,431.57 | 450,372.57 | 12,086,034.18 |
| Moody's Investors Services | — | — | — | 48,081.79 | — | 48,081.79 |
| Mott Macdonald | — | — | 196,632.26 | 78,671.30 | — | 275,303.56 |
| PKF | — | — | 572,029.76 | 266,668.95 | 11,179.99 | 849,878.70 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | — | 67,520.00 | 361,159.96 | 764,694.51 | 44,250.00 | 1,237,624.47 |
| Standard and Poores | — | 30,000.00 | 20,000.00 | 40,000.00 | — | 90,000.00 |
| Total | 438,648.52 | 9,111,899.17 | 17,676,154.68 | 12,585,474.12 | 1,581,685.42 | 41,393,61.91 |
| Organisation | 2000–01 3 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Audit Office | — | 96,100.00 | 117,775.00 | 247,000.00 | — | 460,875.00 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 40,000.00 | 85,535.00 | 52,100.00 | 112,334.99 | 28,175.00 | 318,144.99 |
| Total | 40,000.00 | 181,635.00 | 169,875.00 | 359,334.99 | 28,175.00 | 779,019.99 |
(15) Figures in this column show expenditure for the two months February 2001 (when the SRA was established) and March 2001.
(16) Figures in this column show expenditure for the three months April-June 2004.
(17) Figures in this column show expenditure for the two months February 2001 (when the SRA was established) and March 2001.
(18) Figures in this column show expenditure for the three months April-June 2004.
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