HC Deb 13 March 1995 vol 256 cc446-7W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 1 March 1995,Official Report, column 597, if he will give reasons for the delay in introducing regulations arising from the Radioactive Materials (Road Transport) Act 1991.

Mr. Norris

The matters to be dealt with in the regulations are of a complex nature and it was necessary to resolve a large number of technical details.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received on vehicles carrying plutonium along the M6 and M40 on or around 23 February; if he will investigate them; and what assessment he has made of whether vehicle registration H254 FCJM complied with road traffic regulations at all times.

Mr. Norris

I have received no such representations. If I receive any, I shall consider them. I have not made such an assessment of the vehicle referred to.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 1 March,Official Report, column 597, what effect the deletion of a higher executive officer post in the radioactive material transportation division has had on the work of that division; and what reorganisation has taken place.

Mr. Norris

The tasks of the post holder are being undertaken by other members of the division. The administrative branch of RMTD is now headed by an executive officer.