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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-23more like thismore than 2016-11-23
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Agricultural Machinery more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will assess the potential merits of introducing licensing regulations for drivers of large tractors and farming machinery on public highways similar to those governing HGV drivers. more like this
tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome remove filter
tabling member printed
David Warburton more like this
uin 54578 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-01more like thismore than 2016-12-01
answer text <p>Agricultural vehicles tend to travel much lower mileages on the public road and operate at significantly lower speeds than HGVs. The Government does not consider that it would be proportionate to the risk posed by these vehicles at current weight limits to impose on them the same licensing requirements as for HGVs.‎</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-01T11:16:11.9Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-01T11:16:11.9Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for David Warburton more like this