Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban tyres aged 10 years and over on (a) public service and (b) other vehicles.

As stated in the consultation document published in June, the Government’s intention, subject to consideration of the views of consultees and any evidence provided by them, is to legislate against the use of tyres aged 10 years or older on heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses. The consultation included the Government’s intention to consider extending the same requirements to taxis and private hire vehicles.

The consultation closed on 1^st September 2019 with over 1100 responses. The Department is currently analysing all responses prior to any decisions being taken.

The Government expects to publish its response to this consultation this year.