Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S1W-04881 · Session 1

What plans it has to assist or promote the use of motorbikes, scooters and other powered two wheelers.

Answered Asked by Kenny MacAskill SNP Lodged 2 Mar 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to assist or promote the use of motorbikes, scooters and other powered two wheelers.

The answer

Answered by Sarah Boyack on 8 Jun 2000 · 98 days after it was lodged, 84 days after it was due

The Scottish Executive recently issued guidance to local authorities to assist them in preparing their full Local Transport Strategies. This provides advice on the contribution powered two wheelers can make in delivering integrated transport policies.The Executive proposes to legislate in the forthcoming Integrated Transport Bill to give powers to local authorities to provide devices for the secure parking of powered two wheelers.Officials from the Executive meet regularly with motorcycle representative groups to discuss issues relating to powered two wheelers as a viable transport mode.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-04881 by reference.