§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many weighbridges can weigh vehicles of the current maximum permitted weight; and how many of these are capable of weighing vehicles of 40 tonnes.
§ Mr. Eyre:Information available to the Department shows that a total of 856 public and private weighbridges and axle weighers are used, on occasions, for enforcing current weight restrictions. About three quarters of these have a weighing capacity of more than 40 tonnes. My Department has a continuing programme for the installation of dynamic axle weighers, all of which are capable of weighing vehicles with gross weight of at least 40 tonnes.