Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the outcome is of his Department’s recent consultation on banning tyres aged 10 years and older on PSVs and other vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
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 1st 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.