HC Deb 31 January 1992 vol 202 cc719-20W
Mr. Amos

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the documentation required by British drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous substances in order to enter other European Community states under EC directive 89/684/EEC when it comes into effect on 1 July.

Mr. Chope

British drivers of road tankers with a capacity of more than 3,000 litres and/or a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes carrying dangerous substances, and of any vehicle carrying explosives or a tank container carrying dangerous substances will need to hold a full vocational driver training certificate in addition to meeting the existing requirements.