Heavy Goods Vehicles (Weighbridges)

HC Deb 01 February 1972 vol 830 cc91-2W

Mr. Bryant Godman

Irvine asked the Secretary of State for the Environment at how many ports of entry a weighbridge is available which would enable him to refuse entry to this country of vehicles exceeding the maximum permitted weight.

Mr. Peyton

Weighbridges are adequate at 12 out of the 15 roll-on/roll-off ports which handle Continental vehicles;

£m. at 1971 Survey price
		1970–71 provisional outturn	1971–72 estimate	1972–73 estimate	1973–74 estimate	1974–75 estimate	1975–76 estimate
Other surface transport:
Ports	…	1.4	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.5	0.5
Bus fuel grants	…	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Rural bus and ferry services*	…	—	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Infrastructure expenditure*	…	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Other passenger transport	…	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Road safety*	…	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Departmental administration	…	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
		3.3	2.5	3.0	3.6	3.1	3.1
*These services are the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales and are given in total in Table 2.24.

they will be supplemented where necessary.