§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what responses his Department has received to his draft regulations which include provisions relating to the risk of people being trapped in power-operated bus doors; whether he proposes to improve the regulation or provide additional funds for more widespread application of the safe centre exit door mechanism on buses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PortilloThere was general support for the measures proposed for centre exit doors. A number of consultees wished to see the measures applied to buses already in service. We shall be consulting the bus industry further on that point. We aim to make the regulations in the autumn.