asked the Minister of Transport what are the statistics regarding fatalities and injuries as a direct result of accidents involving motor cycles for the Yorkshire region in the years 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979; and how they compare with those for the rest of England and Wales over the same period.

I regret that this information is not readily available in the precise form requested. The following information is available for the period 1975–1978.

As my hon. Friend knows, the Government's expenditure plans for 1980–81 provide for growth in some programmes, particularly defence, law and order and social security. Within the total, more than proportionate reductions have therefore to be made in other services, including transport. The reductions in these programmes have been allocated in the light of all the relevant factors.