§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the occasions on which the hon. Member for Epping Forest (Mr. Norris) met the Road Haulage Association in his ministerial capacity; and if he will list the principal issues under discussion on each occasion. [5409]
§ Mr. Bowis[holding answer 21 November 1996]Following the addition of road safety and local transport to my hon. Friend's ministerial responsibilities in July 1994, he met the association on the following occasions:
Date Meeting 2–3 October 1994 RHA annual conference 9 May 1995 RHA annual dinner 30 August 1995 Jointly with the Freight Transport Association and the Confederation of Passenger Transport at the North East traffic area office 27 September 1995 Meeting with Secretary of State 3–5 October 1995 RHA annual conference (stood in for the Secretary of State) 12 December 1995 Launch of FTA/RHA consignor/consignee liability accord 13 February 1996 Joint meeting with the FTA 3 May 1996 RHA annual tipper convention 14 May 1996 RHA annual dinner 4 June 1996 Launch of good lorry code jointly with the FTA A wide range of transport topics of interest to the association and its members would have been discussed at the meetings and events.