§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities have in the current year tendered for foreign equipment for gritting roads; how many authorities have purchased foreign equipment in the last two years and at what cost; and if it is in accordance with his policy that such a share of the market should go to foreign manufacturers.
§ Dr. GilbertThe provision of gritting equipment for use on roads other than motorways is the responsibility of individual highway authorities. However, a sample survey last year indicated that about 38 per cent. of salt spreader bodies purchased during the previous two years were of foreign manufacture; 32 per cent. were from EEC sources.