§ Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport what check his Department makes on the standards of catering and other services at motorway service stations; and what sanctions he proposes taking where such services fall below a generally acceptable level.
§ Mr. William RodgersAll service areas are visited regularly by my officials to check that the lease obligations are being met by the operators. A continued failure to meet these could involve termination of the lease. I am considering whether there is a need for a general inquiry into service areas.