§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will delay his proposed changes on tyre tread depths in construction and use regulations until the report of the transport committee on road safety is available to him.
§ Mrs. ChalkerNo. I have consulted widely on these proposals. Although I am still considering the responses, there is clearly general agreement that the proposals will in themselves improve road safety, in particular by outlawing tyres which are badly worn at the shoulder. Delay would therefore not be justified, but I shall be ready to consider the case for further change in the light of the report of the transport committee when that is available.