§ Mr. Hillasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will bring forward urgently legislation giving greater powers to local authorities to protect the environment from fully laden waste disposal lorries parking overnight in residential areas.
§ Mrs. ChalkerLocal authorities already have wide powers to ban the overnight parking of heavy lorries in residential and other areas where this practice is a nuisance. My right hon. Friend has recently issued a circular urging them to make more extensive use of their powers.