§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many non-United Kingdom registered heavy goods vehicles have entered the United Kingdom in the last five years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyStatistics of non-United Kingdom registered vehicles entering the United Kingdom are not available. However, the Department publishes figures of the number of foreign registered goods vehicles leaving Great Britain for mainland Europe in table 1 of the Statistical Bulletin "Roads Goods Vehicles on Roll-on Roll-off Ferries to Mainland Europe". The latest issue is Bulletin 86(13). A copy is in the Library.
§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage (a) of all traffic accidents and (b) of motorway accidents involved non-United Kingdom registered heavy goods vehicles in the last five years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyPercentage of personal injury accidents involving non-United Kingdom registered heavy goods vehicles:
Great Britain: 1981–1985. On motorways All accidents 1981 1.07 0.07 1982 1.17 0.08 1983 1.11 0.08 1984 1.45 0.10 * 1985 1.53 0.11 * Provisional. The number of non-United Kingdom registered heavy goods vehicles visiting the United Kingdom nearly doubled over this period.
§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider introducing specific requirements or conditions regarding the ability of drivers of non-United Kingdom registered heavy goods vehicles to communicate adequately using English in emergency situations.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe international conventions which govern the admission of foreign vehicles and drivers to the United Kingdom and vice versa do not entitle participating states to introduce any such requirements.