§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many weighbridges have been operated by his Department in each of the last eight years; how many of those weighbridges have been dysfunctional due to576W disrepair or other causes; if he will specify any other causes for weighbridge dysfunctionality than mechanical disrepair; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe details are:
Year Number of weighbridges Number out of action 1982–83 34 Not known 1983–84 47 Not known 1984–85 50 Not known 1985–86 56 17 1986–87 59 13 1987–88 60 8 The most serious problems have arisen where the concrete slab in which the weighbridge sits has fallen outside the tight level of tolerance required to meet the DTp code of practice for vehicle weighing.