More permits for local exports —MP
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HAULIERS in the North enough permits to allow made by local firms to EEC MP in the Commons.
Alan Beith (Lib, Berwick) asked if there was any hope for haulage contractors in the areas where firms had developed an export trade, or whether the work would continue to go to hauliers from the other end of the country, or indeed from overseas.
Noting that Britain continued to press for increased quotas on every appropriate occasion, John Horam, Under Secretary for Transport, replied that permits were allocated on a national basis, using criteria agreed with the trade associations representing operators. of England had to set them to convey goods countries, said a Liberal Andrew Welsh (Scot Nat, South Angus) spoke of the permit problems met on journeys to the Middle East, and was told that Mr Horam had discussed these difficulties with various Arab governments before Christmas. The Department was continuing to take an interest.
Nicholas Fairburn (Con, Kinross and West Perthshire) said that many road hauliers in Scotland could get reverse licences by going to the Continent, and could not get them from this country to go to the Continent.