asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he will bring in regulations requiring replacement motorcyclists' visors to be certified to BS 4110:79.

I will bring forward new regulations as soon as the British standard can be amended to allow moderately-tinted visors, able to be used during daylight, as well as requiring them to be abrasion resistant. I understand that there is still disagreement amongst the expert members of the BSI Committee working on this standard. I hope that this matter can be settled quickly.