Volumetric concrete mixers

That this House regrets the negative impact on local businesses the planned phase-out of heavier Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs) will have; expresses concern that the change may lead to increased traffic and emissions; notes that increased load effects are relevant and valid factor in this decision, but it does not substitute for estimates of the impact of the frequency and cost of road and bridge repairs; and calls on the Government to produce a report considering the impact on road repairs and costs of one heavier VCM compared with multiple traditional drum mixers and a concrete pump lorry and thereafter to review the decision to phase out heavier vehicles in line with this important research.

• James McMurdock Sponsor