§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action he is taking to improve access to motorists of up-to-date traffic information by means of radio.
§ Mr. AtkinsWe have held discussions with the BBC, AA and others involved in the provision of travel information about ways of improving the availability and reliability of information through better arrangements for its collection, co-ordination and dissemination. The Department is contributing to a trial by the BBC of radio data systems, a newly developed system to allow improved dissemination of travel information by radio.