§ 10. Mr. FranksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from the Institute of Advanced Motorists proposing(a) a minimum speed limit and (b) an increase in the present maximum limit to 80 mph on motorways; what assessment he has made of the implications of such proposals for the safety of road transport; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonWe keep closely in touch with the Institute of Advanced Motorists, whose advanced driving courses make a valuable contribution to road safety. I am therefore familiar with its views on motorway speed limits, but I have no plans to change our current policy.