To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list the number of claims registered with the Motor Insurers Bureau in each year since the operation of the voluntary agreement; and if he will make a statement;(2) if he has any plans to review the operation of the voluntary agreement entered into by the Motor Insurers Bureau; and if he will make a statement;(3) if he will list the average period of time taken to deal with claimants applying to the Motor Insurers Bureau in each year since the operation of the voluntary agreement; and if he will make a statement.

The numbers of claims submitted to the Motor Insurers Bureau each year under its agreements with the Secretary of State are listed in the table. The figure for 1989 includes 3,154 claims for property damage only, which are admissible under the revised uninsured drivers agreement which came into force on 31 December 1988.