§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many weighbridges in the United Kingdom are run by(a) his Department and (b) local authorities. [26772]
§ Mr. WattsI have asked the chief executive of the Vehicle Inspectorate executive agency to write to the hon. member.
Letter from Ron Oliver to Mr. Graham Allen, dated 25 April 1996:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question on the number of weighbridges run by a) the Department, and b) local authorities.The Vehicle Inspectorate is responsible for the maintenance and operation of 72 weighbridges throughout the UK. We do not have information on the number of weighbridges under local authority control.