§ 75. Mr. Grieveasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his 28W attention has been drawn to the accident on the M1 on Friday, 14th July, when three people burned to death when their car collided with a lorry laden with hot asphalt; and what proposals he has for improving the standards of safety to be applied to lorries carrying dangerous loads.
§ Mr. PeytonI understand that the police and fire service found no evidence suggesting that the asphalt load contributed to the accident or the ensuing fire. Safety standards of lorries are continually being improved.