§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been central Government expenditure on publicising(a) the law requiring children in the back of cars to wear seat belts where fitted and (b) changes in the law about adults wearing seat belts when rear seat passengers.
§ Mr. ChopeGovernment expenditure to date on publicising the law requiring children in the back of cars to wear seat belts, where fitted, has been £748,000. We intend to mount a campaign to publicise the proposed changes in the law about adults wearing seat belts when rear seat passengers, subject to the outcome of debate on legislation currently before Parliament. But to date no expenditure on publicity has been incurred.