§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the European directive on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact, if he will introduce measures to outlaw bull bars. [5063]
§ Mr. BowisI am pleased to report some progress in this area. My Department has been fully involved in the preparation of a draft amendment to the external projections directive, 74/483/EEC, which will set standards to prevent the fitting of aggressive bull bars. The Commission has put this forward and I hope that it will be adopted early next year.