§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will consult the Association of County Councils on his proposed changes to the construction and use regulations governing tyre and tread depths;
(2) if he has received comments from the Association of Chief Police Officers traffic committee on his proposals to modify the present regulations on tyre tread depths; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what are his intentions as to the timing of proposed changes to the construction and use regulations as regards tyre tread depths;
(4) if he will consult the chairmen of police authority committees on their reaction to the proposed changes to construction and use regulations governing tyre tread depths.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe have consulted the Association of County Councils and the Home Office, which has the responsibility for consulting the police. Their replies have just been received and are being considered with those of other interested organisations.
The chairmen of the police authorities were not directly consulted, but we would expect their views to be covered by the replies received from the local authority associations.
I shall come to decisions on the regulations as soon as I can.