HC Deb 07 March 1989 vol 148 cc499-500W
Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport who holds responsibility for the administration of the transport tribunal.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The responsibility for the transport tribunal currently rests with the Department of Transport. The Prime Minister has agreed that it would be more appropriate for responsibility to fall to the Lord Chancellor's Department. A transfer of functions order giving effect to this will be made shortly. It will come into effect from April. No changes in the arrangements For appointments to the tribunal are involved.