§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his policy with regard to providing a national network of overnight parking places for heavy goods vehicles.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe believe that it is primarily for the road haulage industry to ensure that adequate provision is made for overnight parking of lorries. This was also the view of the Armitage inquiry. Proposals in the Transport Bill will enable licensing authorities to take into account environmental matters, including parking arrangements, when considering an application for a road haulage operator's licence.