§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to ensure that heavy goods vehicles entering the United Kingdom from the European mainland meet the necessary safety of noxious emissions standards. [32443]
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- Cambridgeshire
- Cumbria
- Cheshire
- Derbyshire
- Essex
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Hertfordshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Northamptonshire
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Sussex
- West Midlands
- West Mercia
- Wiltshire
- South Wales
- Central
- Fife
- Grampian
- Northern
- Strathclyde
- Tayside
The total population covered by those forces is approximately 29 million.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the total number of deaths and serious injuries involving bull bars in 1994, based on the evidence provided by certain police authorities. [32397]
§ Mr. NorrisThe figures for accidents involving bull bars during 1994, based on the injury accident reports forms compiled by certain police authorities are as follows:
§ Mr. NorrisAll vehicles, whether of UK or external origin, are the subject of roadside spot checks to ensure that they comply with emissions requirements. From 1 January 1996, in-service emissions requirements for heavy diesel engined vehicles in all member states will have to comply with the minimum standards laid down in directive 92/55/EEC. An increasing number of vehicles 119W from member states are now being built to the more stringent requirements of directive 91/542/EEC, which came into effect on 1 October 1993.