asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Jim Fitzpatrick, on 18 February (Official Report, Commons col. 150W), when the study into longer, heavier vehicles will be published. [HL3010]

This is a complex project and the researchers are still examining the evidence. However, the work is drawing to a close and the report should be published in full shortly.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they anticipate that the arrangements will be in place for imposing “on the spot” penalties for drivers of lorries registered outside the United Kingdom who breach the law. [HL3062]

The Department for Transport is working to ensure that the graduated fixed penalty and deposit scheme provisions are brought into force as soon as practicable—it is likely to be by spring 2009. Implementation of the schemes is a key priority for the department, but involves significant operational detail and a number of statutory instruments have yet to be made.