§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultations he has had with representatives of local authorities concerning procedures for carrying out the inspection of utilities streetworks.
§ Mr. Chope [pursuant to his answer, 17 January 1992, Official Report. col. 657]On 31 December 1991 my Department wrote to local authority associations and other interested organisations to consult them about draft regulations and a draft non-statutory code of practice on various aspects of the arrangements for inspection of undertakers' street works. The draft code of practice was prepared by a joint committee of local authorities' and undertakers' representatives.