§ Mr. C. Johnsonasked the Minister of Transport when Her Majesty's Government intend to sign or ratify the following agreements and conventions on road safety which have been concluded within the framework of the Economic Commission for Europe, namely, the protocol on road signs and signals of 19th September, 1949, the agreement supplementing the 1949 convention on road traffic and the 1949 protocol on road signs and signals of 16th September, 1950, and the agreement on road markings of 13th December, 1957.
§ Mr. MarplesI am in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs about accession to or ratification of these Agreements before the making of new traffic signs Regulations next year.