§ Mr. Freudasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tractor cabin exemption certificates have been issued to date in Cambridgeshire; how many applications have been refused and how these figures compare with Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Essex.
§ Mr. StrangThe following information covers the period since the regulations came into force on 1st September 1970 up to 30th September 1976.
EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER THE AGRICULTURE (TRACTOR CAB) REGULATIONS 1967 AND 1974* County† Number of tractors in respect of which certificates issued Number of tractors in respect of which applications refused Cambridgeshire … 2 2 Suffolk … 9 — Norfolk … 6 — Lincolnshire … — — Essex … 51 — * From 6th September 1976 the Health and Safety Executive assumed responsibility for issuing these certificates under the Health and Safety (Agriculture) (Miscellaneous Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 1976. † In some instances this reflects the headquarters of the tractor manufacturer concerned and relates to applications for tractors to be used elsewhere in Great Britain.