EU Bus and Coach Directive

HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 c451W

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many United Kingdom officials were involved in the preparation of(a) the fiche d'impact and (b) the compliance cost assessment for the EC bus and coach directive. [34989]

Mr. Norris

The Commission has not yet made a proposal for a European bus and coach directive and UK officials have not been involved in the preparation of a fiche d'impact. A compliance cost assessment for the UK cannot be prepared until the Commission makes its proposals.