HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 c452W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 1 April,Official Report, column 358, if he will list those member states which have invoked grandfather rights when implementing the second EC directive on driving 91/439/EEC. [35037]

Mr. Norris

[holding answer 2 July 1996]: From the information we have received to date, we understand that Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg and Spain are likely to allow some drivers to renew their licences even though they cannot meet the standards in the directive.