§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on recent discussions her Department has had with the retread tyre industry. [184857]
§ Mr. TimmsOfficials regularly meet representatives of the retread tyre industry at which a broad range of issues are discussed, both specific to that industry and in respect of used tyre disposal and recovery more generally.
Earlier this year, a study commissioned and funded by DTI, and taken forward in partnership with the Retread Manufacturers Association, was completed. This examined market barriers for key stakeholders in retread tyre markets, and is intended to provide a tool that retreaders can draw on to help promote their product. I will arrange for a copy to be sent to the hon. Member and for a copy to be placed in the Libraries of the House.