HL Deb 14 January 2003 vol 643 c30WA
Baroness Masham of Ilton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will introduce legislation similar to Section 5 of Anton's Law, passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Bush, to require the installation of lap and shoulder seatbelts in all rear seats of new cars. [HL959]

Lord Macdonald of Tradeston

An amendment to the European Community directive on seat belts has required new types of car approved from April 2002 to be fitted with lap and diagonal seat belts in all forward-facing rear seats and will apply to all new volume produced cars registered from October 2004.