MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN/RECOVERED FROM JANUARY TO JULY 1967

Mr Lim Cheng Lock asked the Minister of Defence the number of motor vehicles, giving also the type and make, reported to the Police as missing as a result of theft for each month from January to July, 1967, and the number of such vehicles recovered by the Police and in what condition.

Mr Wee Toon Boon (for the Minister of Defence): Mr Speaker, Sir, from January to July 1967, a total number of 988 motor vehicles were stolen, of which only 345 were recovered. The breakdown figures for each month are as follows: Vehicles Vehicles stolen recovered January 94 24 February 128 42 March 148 40 April 130 46 May 174 72 June 152 59 July 162 62

Vehicles stolen include motor cars, lorries, vans, motor cycles and scooters. The condition of vehicles recovered by the Police ranges from a slight scratch to the loss of major parts. To supply the information as requested by the Member would result in a whole list of details. I do not propose to take the time of the House by going through the list*, copies of which I have here for distribution and for publication in the Official Report.

[Copies of list handed in and distributed to Members]

(* Appendix, cols 161-8 ) Appendix to Oral Answer to Question 27, cols. 106-7 (Cols 0161-0168)