§ Mr. WardTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has any plans to require that all commercial vehicles entering the United Kingdom by sea pass over a weighbridge before travelling on the public roads; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe are about to install automatic equipment in the main ferry ports which will indicate whether incoming vehicles are overloaded. This will supplement the existing weighbridges used by the Department's traffic examiners.