§ Mr. Roger KingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to change the present annual testing arangements for public service vehicle coach speed limiters; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeWe are planning to incorporate a check of speed limiters into the annual PSV roadworthiness test as a statutory test item from 1 April 1991 and we shall be consulting on detailed proposals shortly. Once this change has been made any vehicle which is found to be in breach of the relevant regulations will fail the test. Until that time we shall be continuing to run the special campaign to check speed limiters during the PSV roadworthiness test. If vehicles which fall within the category to be tested are found not to have a speed limiter fitted, enforcement action will be taken.
§ Mr. Roger KingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the policy towards the obligation to fit
Number of Full-time staff employed on 16 November 1990 Number of Part-time staff employed on 16 November 1990 Total cost 1989–90 Total cost 1990–91 38 5 £793,000 £775,000 My right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary announced on 16 October that he had initiated a review of the options for the future of civil defence arrangements in the light of east-west relations. Future levels of expenditure on civil defence will depend upon the outcome of that review.