HC Deb 30 November 1995 vol 267 c881W
Mr. Chidgey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to require local authorities to carry out spot checks for polluting vehicles. [3466]

Mr. Norris

We are currently consulting interested parties on how best to implement in practice enabling regulations which could be made under the provisions of section 87 of the Environment Act 1995 to permit local authorities, with police support, to carry out emissions checks on vehicles using the road.