§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to improve security of supply of road fuels. [157179]
§ Mr. JamiesonI refer the hon. Member to the written statement made on 25 February 2004,Official Report, column 41WS, by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department. In addition, on 6 February we published a voluntary code of practice on the security of dangerous goods by road. Copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House. The code implements the security provisions of the United Nations model regulations on the transport of dangerous goods by road until secondary legislation is in place in 2005. Similar provisions for the security of dangerous goods by rail are in preparation to supplement existing rail security measures.