§ Mr. MillsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the availability to police forces of tyre tread depth gauges of a suitable standard to be accepted as evidence by the courts in cases of prosecution for illegal tyres.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe provision of equipment for use by police forces is a matter for chief constables. The Association of Chief Police Officers sent information on suitable gauges to each chief constable in September 1991.