HC Deb 26 January 1960 vol 616 cc23-4W
Mr. Owen

asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that a van motor-car purchased exclusively for private use is, nevertheless, restricted to a 30-miles-per hour speed limit; whether he will examine this anomaly with a view to amendment of the regulation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Marples

There is no anomaly. A goods vehicle should be subject to the

MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
Date Subject Published
16.11.45 … Constitution of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation T.S. 50/1946, Cmd. 6963
22. 2.49 … International Convention for the Permanent control of Outbreak Areas of the Red Locust. T.S. 53/1949, Cmd. 7783
15. 5.52 … Convention on the Supervision and Preventive Control of the African Migratory Locust. T.S. 29/1957, Cmnd. 128
1. 7.53 … Convention for the Establishment of a European Organisation for Nuclear Research. Misc. 17/1953, Cmd. 9007 (to be published 6th Feb. as T.S. No.3/1960)
29.10.53 … Protocol modifying the International Convention for the Permanent control of Outbreak Areas of the Red Locust. T.S. 81/1953, Cmd. 9002
18. 1.54 … Agreement for the Establishment of the Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa South of the Sahara (C.C.T.A). T.S.81/1953, Cmnd. 612
29. 7.54 … Phyto-Sanitary Convention for Africa south of the Shara T.S. 31/1956, Cmd. 9834
22. 6.55 … Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation regarding Atomic Information. T.S.21/1956, Cmd. 9799
26.10.56 … Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency T.S. 19/1958, Cmnd. 450
6.12.57 … International Convention for the Protection of Plants and Plant Products. T.S. 16/1954, Cmd. 9077
20.12.57 … Convention on the Establishment of a Security Control in the Field of Nuclear Energy. Misc. 2/1958, Cmnd. 357
1.12.59 … The Antarctic Treaty (not yet in force) Misc. 21/1959, Cmnd. 913

UNITED KINGDOM BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON SCIENTIFIC CO-OPERATION
Country Date Title Published
Austria … 12.12.52 Cultural Convention* T.S. 24/1953, Cmd. 8821
Belgium … 17. 4.46 Promotion of Mutual Understanding of Intellectual Artistic and Scientific Activities.* T.S.66/1946, Cmd. 7002
18.11.55 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 80/1955 Cmd. 9632
Brazil … 16. 4.47 Cultural Convention* TS. 6/1949, Cmd. 7606
Czechoslovakia … 16. 6.47 Cultural Convention* T.S.82/1947, Cmd. 7623

same speed limit whether it is being used for private or commercial purposes, and enforcement of speed limits would become extremely difficult if they were not related to classes of vehicles which can he easily recognised.