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Written question asked by Anne Main (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2018. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.


Pedicabs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of hostile vehicle mitigation measures in relation to pedicabs.

Answer

The police and our security services monitor vehicle attack threats closely, and act on intelligence. All forces have reviewed security measures in place, and additional physical security measures have been put in place at some locations, for example in busy city centres and on bridges. All police forces have access to the National Barrier Asset (NBA), which is a central resource of temporary Hostile Vehicle Mitigation barriers, gates and fences that provide protection against vehicle based attacks.
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) provide the guidance and specifications for Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) where testing of HVM takes into account weight and speed of a vehicle. The NBA is compliant with these specifications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
122707
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Counter-terrorism Pedicabs
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk