asked the Minister of Transport if, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Rugby on the new lighting regulations introduced in April 1972 which shows an increase in accidents involving powered vehicles of 36 per cent. for 1973, he will give the accident figures for each year subsequent to 1973.

The following information illustrates the effects of the change in the lighting regulations:for section 8 grants for railway sidings have been submitted to his Department by industrial organisations in the past 12 months.

19 formal applications have been submitted.