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Illegally Parked Vehicles (Immobilisation)

Volume 979: debated on Friday 29 February 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will bring forward legislation to enable an immobilising device to be used on illegally parked vehicles, in the manner of the United States device popularly known as the Detroit jaws.

This idea is under consideration in London, and in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport I shall certainly look carefully at any such proposals.