§ Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for Transport in which licensing areas the roadside checks at nights and weekends which he announced in June 1980 have taken place and on how many occasions; and how many lorries were checked.
§ Mr. FowlerRoadside checks are organised and carried out by staff in the individual traffic areas as part of their normal duties. Night and weekend checks are mounted when they are considered likely, in the light of local conditions, to be most cost-effective. Detailed records are not maintained centrally, but I understand that on average each traffic area carries out two or three night checks and one weekend check each month.