§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will bring forward proposals to ensure that farmers who hold operators licences for ordinary farm lorries are precluded from the provisions of schedule 4 (69B) of the Transport Bill in respect of the environmental controls attached to the renewal of operators licences.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe provisions of schedule 4 will apply to all operations which are already within the scope of the existing road haulage operators' licensing system. The current exemptions from this system, which include certain farm vehicles, will remain unaffected.
§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has recently received from farming and landowning organisations in connection with the proposed provisions of the Transport Bill concerning renewal of operators licences.
§ Mrs. ChalkerNone.