§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for Trade what steps his Department takes to ensure that imported motor cycles conform to United Kingdom Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1973; and if he will list the six types of motor cycle imported in the largest quantity during the most recent convenient period, together with figures showing the extent to which they conform to the noise regulations.
§ Dr. GilbertI have been asked to reply.
I regret that the information requested is not available. I have no evidence that machines are being imported which do not conform to the requirements of the regulations; but at present tests are not carried out on a routine basis. I attach much importance to reducing the noise caused by motor cycles and am proposing the early introduction into European Community law of maximum noise levels appreciably lower than those now in force in the United Kingdom.