§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether proposals have been made to impose a common design vehicle number plate throughout the EEC.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyIt has been made clear to the Commission that any proposals which prejudiced the high standards of clarity and readability of the current United Kingdom design would be opposed.
632WOfficials in the Commission are considering the possibility of harmonising the size and design of number plates throughout the Community as part of a common transport policy. The Government have not received any formal proposals for harmonisation.