HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 c820W
John Mann

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans his Department has for the development of new lorry parks. [37086]

Mr. Jamieson

I am concerned to ensure that lorry drivers have the facilities they need. We have already agreed to provide signs from motorways to nearby lorry-only facilities where existing motorway service areas are unable to meet the demand for lorry parking. My officials will shortly be meeting service area operators and representatives of the haulage industry and drivers themselves to explore what more might be done to provide more and better facilities on both motorways and other roads.