§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will published the United Kingdom and EU research that he has(a) undertaken, (b) commissioned and (c) evaluated that indicates the scale and direction of the expected changes in death and serious injury from (i) the new eyesight standards for HGV drivers and (ii) the banning of coaches from the third lane of motorways. [14009]
§ Mr. NorrisThe Department knows of no research, either published or commissioned, which could reliably estimate the effect of changes in eyesight standards for drivers in terms of a reduction in death and serious injury from road accidents. Work has begun on assessing the effect of banning coaches from the third lane of motorways, and the results will be made known when available.