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Written question asked by Harold Best (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Dept for Transport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures the Government will put in place to ensure that high standards are maintained by companies charged with running yellow school buses.
Answer

Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures the Government will put in place to ensure that high standards are maintained by companies charged with running yellow school buses. [198109] Mr. Jamieson: We want all buses--including yellow school buses--to be safe and secure for their users. A range of safeguards is already in place to ensure that vehicles are safe and drivers are adequately trained.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
198109; 426 c1231W;426 c1235W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Companies Buses Standards Schools Transport Safety
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk