§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will increase the resources available to council trading standards departments to enable them(a) to enforce rules relating to the sale of unsafe secondhand tyres and (b) to publicise the dangers of low-quality secondhand tyres. [75614]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have been asked to reply.
We took into account pressures on local authorities, and their ability to make efficiency savings, when setting the level of provision in the Comprehensive Spending Review and in reaching conclusions on the Local Government Finance Settlement 1999–2000. We also took into account the views of the local government associations and others who we consulted during consultation on our proposals. The level of resources devoted to the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles Tyres (Safety) Regulations 1994, which seek to control the quality of part worn tyres, is a matter for each local authority responsible for trading standards.