§ Mr. HoltTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has determined the fees to be charged to United Kingdom hauliers for international road haulage permits in 1988; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyYes, The fees for 1988 permits are to be reduced.
This is possible because of successful bilateral negotiations with other countries by Department of Transport officials.
Significant increases in the United Kingdom's quotas have meant greater income from permits without a significant increase in cost.
United Kingdom hauliers will benefit from the Department's success: first, in having more permits available and, secondly, from reduced fees.
The fees will be as follows, with the 1987 charges in brackets:
£ Single journey permit 2 (£2.80) Multi-journey permit 1 per journey (£1.70) Annual period permit 50 (no change) 3-month period permit 14 (no change) Multilateral EC/ECMT annual 100 (£105) permit Multilateral EC/ECMT 3 26 (£27) months permit The Government will continue to make representations to the European Community for the early removal of all permits and other restrictive trade practices concerning international transport.