Oral Answers to Questions — Roads – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 8 Ebrill 1964.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester North West
12:00,
8 Ebrill 1964
asked the Minister of Transport whether, in connection with the enforcement of maximum weights for vehicles used henceforward for the maintenance of footpaths, it is intended that vehicles which carry surfacing material such as tarmacadam will be weighed with or without their load of surfacing material.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester North West
Is the Minister aware that this will place considerable difficulty in the way of the proper repair of these footpaths? Has he not received complaints with regard to this matter from the various authorities, and what is he going to do about them?
Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallett
, Croydon North East
The hon. Gentleman puts me in a slight difficulty, because I think he has anticipated his own Question which is next on the Order Paper.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester North West
I am sorry that the Minister should have been in difficulty, because I would have been very pleased for him to have answered them together.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester North West
asked the Minister of Transport when he proposes to discuss with the highway authorities the steps that can be taken to overcome the difficulties anticipated by them in connection with the operation of Statutory Instrument, 1963, No. 2126, dated 19th December, 1963.
Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallett
, Croydon North East
The meeting was held between officials of the Ministries of Power and Transport and representatives of the associations of local authorities concerned on 20th March.
Mr Barnett Janner
, Leicester North West
What is the hon. and gallant Gentleman proposing to do about it after having had that meeting? Has he any suggestions to make to deal with the situation?
Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallett
, Croydon North East
The procedure for dealing with applications to the Minister of Power for relaxations under the present regulations was discussed and it was agreed that officials should prepare a draft Amendment to the regulations which would allow local authorities, after consultation with the appropriate gas board, to use vehicles exceeding one ton in weight on footpaths.
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