§ 43. Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he last met representatives from the British Road Federation to discuss road expenditure and motoring taxation. [43272]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe British Road Federation met my noble Friend the Minister for Roads in July 1997 at which the subject of road expenditure and motoring taxation was one of a number of subjects discussed. In addition, my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport gave the keynote speech at the BRF's conference on 25 September 1997.
The British Road Federation have made a full contribution to the consultation exercise which is informing our current fundamental review of transport policy.