§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether steps have been taken to ensure that drivers of goods vehicles carrying dangerous substances are aware of the need for extra care in bad weather conditions.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyYes. The various road transport industry training boards and associations are fully aware of the need for special care when transporting dangerous532W goods. The Department wrote earlier this year to the chairman of the joint board which co-ordinates training for drivers responsible for dangerous substances, asking for renewed emphasis to be placed on the importance of taking account of weather conditions when planning journeys, or in deciding whether to continue them. I am arranging for the letter and the reply to be place in the Library.