§ 107. Mr. Braineasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the review of the regulations governing the transport of dangerous substances, including petroleum products, necessitated by the provisions of the European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, will be completed; and what consultations on the subject have taken place with both sides of industry.
§ Miss BaconThis review will take some time, partly because there are many technical details of the European Agreement still under negotiation and partly because of the great range of substances to be covered. As a first step, the Standing Advisory Committee on Dangerous Substances will shortly be considering proposals for statutory controls over the carriage by road of over 200 dangerous inflammable liquids. We are already in touch with technical representatives of the manufacturers and transport undertakings concerned and both sides of industry will be fully consulted once firm proposals have been prepared.