Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Garden (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Thursday, 22 March 2007.

Drivers: EU Regulations

Question: My Lords, I am sure the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, will advise the Minister that we depend greatly on our military reservists in military operations. There is now a high degree of confusion within the reserve community and among employers about the exact situation regarding the requirement for rest periods. Can the information be put on the Ministry of Defence website via the Department for Transport so that everyone knows what the rules are? If this has implications for the number of our reserves, can we have a statement on how it is to be handled by the Ministry of Defence?

Answer: My Lords, I am sure it can be put on the website. I know that the Ministry of Defence fully supports the spirit of this legislation and for many years has had measures in place to ensure that people are not unduly exposed to the risks I referred to earlier. I agree with the noble Lord that there is a dependence on reservists. They play a very important part in our operations.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 690 c1338
Session: 2006-07
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Driving EU law Fire and rescue services Reserve forces Working hours Voluntary work Special constables Territorial Army
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk