Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 9 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 January 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Friday, 16 January 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will introduce legislation to impound heavy goods vehicles found at roadside checks to be in unsafe condition.

Answer: Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will introduce legislation to impound heavy goods vehicles found at roadside checks to be in unsafe condition. [22833] Ms Glenda Jackson: We are developing a scheme for the detention of illegally operated heavy goods vehicles, but this would require primary legislation and there would first need to be a public consultation exercise. There are still a number of practical issues to be resolved before we can go out to consultation and these are being addressed.

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