§ Mr. John Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Transport what special regulations are in force governing the transport of steel coil by road vehicles.
§ Mr. HoramNo special regulations exist, but the general requirements of Regulation 90 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1973 apply. Advice on such loads is included in the Department's Code of Practice on the Safety of Loads on Vehicles.
Salaried Fee paid Unpaid Name of Body Fulltime Part-time (All appointments are part-time) Total Advisory Committee on the Landscape Treatment of Trunk Roads — — — 20 20 British Railways Board 8 6 — — 14 British Transport Docks Board 4 5 — — 9 London Rail Advisory Committee — 1 — 3 4 Motor Rallies Advisory Committee — — — 19 19 National Bus Company 1 6 — 1 8 National Freight Corporation 2 9 — 1 12 National Ports Council 1 7 — — 8 Port Authorities (25) — 156* — — 156 Traffic Commissioners — — — 237 237 Transport and Road Research Laboratory Advisory Committee — — — 8 8 16 190 0 289 495 * It is fairly general for port authorities to include in their enabling legislation provisions for the members to receive fees, allowances and/or expenses, but not in all cases. It is for each individual authority to decide what form the remuneration should take, and such remuneration is met by the authority from its own revenue.