§ Mr. FryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department takes to prevent coaches registered in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) elsewhere in Europe of more than 17 tonnes gross weight from using United Kingdom roads.
§ Mr. Key[holding answer 31 January 1994]: Coaches using Britain's roads which are subject to a maximum permitted weight of 17 tonnes are liable to be check weighed by vehicles inspectorate examiners. Those found to be more than 17 tonnes can be prohibited from continuing their journey. Drivers and operators of overweight coaches are also subject to prosecution. If the vehicle is registered elsewhere in Europe they are also reported to their Government for appropriate action.
Driving Standards Agency Regional staff in post as at 31 December 1993
Grade North East North West West Midlands 1East Nottingham 1East Cambridge Wales West South East Scotland Metropolitan SEO 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 HEO 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1.5 EO 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 AO 13.5 6 5 3.5 3 5.4 4 8 5 18 AA 28.5 18 13 10 6.5 11.2 6.25 15.5 11 39.5 Typist 1 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 Support 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 P/keeper 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Telephonist 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 51 28 21 17 11.5 19.6 12.25 27.5 19 69.5 1 A further 22 staff located in the Headquarters office in Nottingham are partially engaged in providing finance services for the Driver Test Booking Services in Nottingham and Cambridge.