Roads: Illegal Motorway Advertisements Debate

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

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Roads: Illegal Motorway Advertisements

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Wednesday 21st July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I thought someone would make this point. It is because of our comprehensive regulations that we do not have the situation seen in overseas countries, where roads are littered with advertisements. We have an effective system.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Portrait Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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My Lords, does this comprehensive regulation cover the large number of Conservative Party posters we saw alongside motorways at the last election?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, the regulations are so comprehensive that they make specific provision for advertisements connected with general elections.