§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is aware that road vehicles from Ireland are enabled to travel on the British roads for 12 months without a Road Fund licence, and that no registration of such vehicles has to be made; what are the reasons for this; and whether, in view of the latest developments in the use of such vehicles for terrorism, he will initiate a system of licensing and registration on entry into Great Britain of all vehicles from Ireland.
§ Mr. PeytonRegistration and licensing of vehicles temporarily imported from the Irish Republic is governed by multilateral international agreement. Long standing administrative arrangements apply in the case of Northern Ireland on a reciprocal basis. I see no advantage in any alteration.