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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]

"What my hon. Friend is saying makes sense, with transport being used as an economic growth driver. Can he confirm that the announcement he is making today in respect of this new clause will in no way either delay or undermine previous announcements about the A303, which brushes the north …..."
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View all Simon Hoare (Con - North Dorset) contributions to the debate on: Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [Lords]
Written Question
Large Goods Vehicles
Friday 10th July 2015

Asked by: Simon Hoare (Conservative - North Dorset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to publish his Department's response to its consultations on the (a) review of HGV periodic testing and inspection exemptions and (b) goods vehicle operating licensing exemptions.

Answered by Andrew Jones

Both the consultations took place between 11th December 2014 and 5th March 2015. I hope to publish the responses received to the consultations soon. The consultations were published by the last Government and we will need to consider the way forward before a full Departmental response can be published.

Written Question
Large Goods Vehicles
Friday 10th July 2015

Asked by: Simon Hoare (Conservative - North Dorset)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on applying a 32 tonne weight limit to volumetric vehicles.

Answered by Andrew Jones

We are aware that the custom and practice for some 4 axle rigid volumetric concrete mixers in recent years has been to operate in excess of the 32 tonne weight limit specified in regulations. A consultation earlier this year about the scope of exemptions from annual roadworthiness testing for some types of Heavy Goods Vehicles sought views about whether a higher weight limit could be set for such vehicles to avoid dislocation in the market. We have the responses to the consultation now and are considering this issue.