asked the Attorney-General what was the number of county and high court writs issued in respect of industrial injuries or personal injuries claims in 1971; and how many of these cases came ultimately before the courts.

The civil judicial statistics at present show High Court writs by number and county court plaints by number and amount. They do not distinguish industrial and personal injuries claims from other types of action. My noble Friend the Lord Chancellor has set up a working party to consider the content of civil judicial statistics in the light of the recommendations by the Adams Committee (Cmnd. 3684). The working party will be considering whether there should be separate statistics for industrial injuries and personal injuries.