Clause 9 — Removal of Certain Vehicles by Traffic Officers

Part of Traffic Management Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:33 pm on 16 March 2004.

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Photo of Mr Brian White Mr Brian White Labour, North East Milton Keynes 5:33, 16 March 2004

One of the reasons provided by several organisations to explain their concerns is their fear of a change of Government. I would certainly endorse that. The real danger with the Bill is that we end up with a Tory Government. I wholly concur, and any sensible person would also be fearful of that possibility.

There remain some genuine concerns about the need to ensure that the breakdown companies remain competitive, and that there is a national competitive framework governing the operation of the various providers. There is concern that the Bill's reasonable provisions are not so open-ended as they appear. The discussions need to be brought to a conclusion. I believe that the memorandum of understanding should become tripartite and that that should happen as quickly as possible. The Government should reiterate the assurances that the breakdown industry is seeking.