§ Mr. Kimballasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many interviews were carried out by his survey team in the Market Rasen, Caistor area of Lincolnshire; and how many offices of his Department were working on the survey during the first month.
236Wlog books for agricultural vehicles is in the best interests of efficient farming and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoramUnlike the 1968 Transport Act, EEC Regulation 543/69, which has recently replaced United Kingdom legislation on drivers' hours and record keeping, contains no exemption for the limited circulation on public roads of goods vehicles used in agriculture. My right hon. Friend has already made it clear that he hopes, over a period of time, to improve the EEC regulation and to achieve some flexibility, but this is unlikely to be a rapid process.