§ Mr. McCannasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the hardship 56W caused by night working on motorways; and if he will issue an instruction that no work will take place between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m.
Mr. Bob BrownI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave today to my hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and Royton (Mr. Barnett).
§ Mr. McCannasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that the penalty clause on motorway construction is used as a reason for night working; and, in view of the risk to health caused by work done at night, if he will abolish the penalty clauses.