HL Deb 15 February 1995 vol 561 c43WA
Lord Derwent

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Secretary of State for Transport or any other Minister has power to direct a local highway authority to enter into an agency agreement with another local highway authority or with a National Park authority in its area for the exercise of some of its functions; and if so, under what legislation may such a direction be given.

Viscount Goschen

The Secretary of State for Transport's powers are to be found in the Highways Act 1980. He has no powers to direct local highway authorities to enter into an agency agreement with another local highway authority or with a National Park authority.

The Secretary of State for Wales exercises within the Principality functions that the Secretary of State for Transport exercises in England. No other Minister has powers of direction over a local highway authority.