HC Deb 26 October 1993 vol 230 cc543-4W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list, for each traffic area, the number of goods vehicle operator licences revoked in 1990, 1991 and 1992; and what were the reasons in each case why the licences were revoked.

Mr. Key

The numbers of licences revoked are given in the "Annual Reports of the Licensing Authorities", copies of which are available in the House of Commons Library. The reasons for revocation in each case could be collated only at disproportionate cost.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list for each traffic area the number and nature of objections and representations received against the issue of goods vehicle operator licences in 1991 and 1992.

Mr. Key

Information on objections and representations is published each year for the period 1 April to 31 March in the "Annual Reports of the Licensing Authorities", copies of which are available in the Library of the House.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many heavy goods vehicles exempt from goods vehicle operator licensing were involved in road traffic accidents in 1991 and 1992.

Mr. Key

The numbers of exempt vehicles involved in road traffic accidents is not available.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether emergency vehicles operated by public utility companies are exempt from goods vehicle operator licensing; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Key

A vehicle being held ready for use in an emergency by an undertaking for the supply of water, electricity, gas or telephone service is listed as exempt from goods vehicle operator licensing in schedule 5 to the Goods Vehicles (Operators' Licences, Qualifications and Fees) Regulation 1984, as amended. We keep all exemptions under review.

Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the organisations and individuals who have responded to his consultation paper on the deregulation of goods vehicle operator licensing.

Mr. Key

Comments were received from the following associations representing the interests of those in the transport industries:

  • Freight Transport Association
  • Road Haulage Association
  • Bus and Coach Council
  • Vehicle Builders and Repairs Association
  • British Association of Removers
  • National Farmers Union
  • United Kingdom Agricultural Supplies Trade Association Ltd.
  • Federation of Small Business
  • National Association of Waste Disposal Contractors
  • British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association

Comments were received also from the:

  • Council on Tribunals
  • Transport Tribunal
  • Traffic Commissioners

There were in addition over 100 responses from individual operators, local authorities and others having an interest in the operator licensing provisions.