§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to conclude his consultations regarding(a) the compulsory provision of seat belts for school buses and coaches and (b) a reduction from three to two children allowed to travel on a double seat; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle[holding answer 2 November 1992]: We are continuing to press the European Commission to amend the directives on seat belt and anchorages to allow us to require belts on all seats in minibuses and coaches, irrespective of their use.
There are no plans at present to reduce from three to two the number of children under 14 allowed to travel on a double seat.