HC Deb 12 November 1975 vol 899 c713W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the countries from which hauliers granted European Economic Community permits operate.

Mr. Carmichael

All nine member States of the European Economic Community.

Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many European Economic Community permits for road hauliers were issued in 1975.

Mr. Carmichael

2,363, of which the United Kingdom received 272.

Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the criteria used by the Department in assessing whether or not an application for European Economic Community permits, 1975, be granted to hauliers.

Mr. Carmichael

Evidence of ability to make fullest use of the permits, normally through experience of international road haulage.

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