§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Minister of Transport if he plans any harmonisation of tyre laws in order to prevent prosecution of United Kingdom motorists in European Economic Community countries due to the 1mm and 75 per cent, aspects of the laws relating to United 746W Kingdom tyres and the more stringent provisions in those countries.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThere are no plans to harmonise maintenance standards for vehicles in use in the EEC. Motorists travelling abroad should therefore take care to observe the laws applicable to foreign visitors in the countries in which they drive. I am not aware, however, that the differences between tyre tread requirements have caused problems.