§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will undertake an analysis of the effectiveness of the Australian system of liquefied petroleum gas identification to alert emergency services in the result of a fire; [43097]
(2) what assessment the Government have made of the effectiveness of the voluntary red sticker system for identifying cars running on liquefied petroleum gas; and if he will make a statement. [43096]
§ Mr. JamiesonWe have no knowledge of the voluntary red sticker system and have made no assessment or analysis of the Australian system for alerting their fire services to the use of vehicles fuelled with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Consideration is being given to the marking requirements of vehicles fuelled in this way as part of the LPG construction standards.
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many cases of boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion involving vehicles which run on liquefied petroleum gas have been reported in each year since 1999. [43094]
§ Mr. JamiesonWe do not hold any information on such incidents. The Fire Service is discussing safety issues with the vehicle manufacturers
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment the Government have made of the effectiveness of the guidance which is available regarding pressure relief valves in the conversion of UK vehicles to liquefied petroleum gas. [43098]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Department does not issue guidance regarding the use of pressure relief valves as their performance requirements are clearly stated in the Road vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. The LP Gas Association (LPGA) issues guidance (COP 11) to its members and the general public, part of which refers to ECE Regulation 67:01 which is currently being implemented in the Construction and Use Regulations as an alternative to the existing requirements. We are content that this information is satisfactory.
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§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what markings are required on UK vehicles to show that they run on liquefied petroleum gas. [43095]
§ Mr. JamiesonThere are no markings required by legislation to show that a vehicle is run on liquefied petroleum gas.
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what regulations exist covering the fitting of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits to UK vehicles. [43090]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe fitting of liquefied petroleum gas conversions kits is regulated by regulations 40, 94 and schedule 5 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what plans the Government have further to regulate(a) the sale and (b) the fitting of liquefied petroleum conversion kits for UK vehicles. [43099]
§ Mr. JamiesonConsideration is being given to the introduction of regulations to control the standards for the fitting of liquefied petroleum conversion kits for UK vehicles. As yet no decisions have been made as to what form these regulations may take and how they may be implemented.