§ Mr. TrendTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Noise Insulation (Railways and other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 1996 will be made. [7624]
§ Mr. WattsThe draft regulations have been amended to correct some defective drafting identified by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments; the substance of the draft regulations remains the same. The amended draft regulations, which supersede the draft regulations laid on 13 July 1995, have been laid before Parliament today. The draft regulations are subject to the negative resolution procedure and will be made at the end of a 40-day praying period. It is intended that the draft regulations will enter into force on 1 March 1996.