§ Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make central locking devices compulsory on all new motor cars manufactured in Great Britain.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyNo. Central locking is being considered by a committee of the British Standards Institution which is producing a standard on car security.
§ Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he is having with motor manufacturers with a view to separate panels of motor vehicles being indelibly marked for identification purposes as a security against theft.
§ Mr. RidleyNone. The marking of glass in new vehicles is, however, being considered by a committee of the British Standards Institution which is producing a standard on car security. I am not aware of any plans to extend this to other vehicle components.