Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport if he has received a letter from the Darlington borough council asking for the implementation of section 7 of the Road Traffic Act 1974 which would bring under control the parking of vehicles on grass verges and footways and enable action to be taken to prevent damage by such activities; and what reply he has sent to it.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeA letter was received by my Department on 29 July. I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to a question from the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Lewis) on 28 July, which has been drawn to the attention of Darlington borough council.—[Vol. 898, c.543–44.]