§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will amend the construction and use regulations to provide for standardisation of tyres and the laying down of minimum road holding standards.
§ Mr. CarmichaelThe United Kingdom has sponsored at the United Nations a draft Economic Commission for Europe Regulation which lays down construction standards for tyres for passenger cars. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Transport is considering the possibility of incorporating these standards in our regulations.