HC Deb 15 July 1977 vol 935 c298W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will take steps to prohibit the movement of heavy lorries on streets overlying gas mains;

(2) if he will initiate an investigation into the effect of the transit of heavy lorries over roads in which gas mains are buried;

(3) if he will hold discussions with the Gas Council about the effect of the transit of heavy lorries on buried gas mains under roads.

Mr. Horam:

We are considering the report of the inquiry into serious gas explosions so far as it relates to transport, and officials of the Department are discussing the report with officials of the Department of Energy and the British Gas Corporation.

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