http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Anybody know what this MP is up to? en Mon, 18 May 2026 20:13:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174957 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:34:33 +0000 slowcoach 174957@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <br /> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174956 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:28:55 +0000 Morningsider 174956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wouldn't read too much into this. MPs often ask parliamentary questions as a way of getting persistent constituent's or lobbyists off their backs. It is a way of "doing something" without actually having to expend any real effort.</p> <p>It could be as innocuous as a constituent saying "A bloke down the pub told me that Europe was going to make all cyclists yellow clothes? Is this true?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174955 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:24:25 +0000 acsimpson 174955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Surely if motorists are only required to carry hivis then cyclists should only be required to carry it too. That way if you stop to fix a puncture you could put it on.</p> <p>If cyclists are required to wear it then motorists should be required to put it on when travelling to or from the motor too so that they can be spotted easily in a crowd of pedestrians. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174949 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:07:55 +0000 slowcoach 174949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>just quoting the question on cycle clothing might be missing his point. There is a clue in the <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-11-11/214405/">answer</a> to the cycling clothing question - 214405. There was also a <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-11-11/214404/">question 214404</a> about high vis being compulsory for motorists: "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) drivers' organisations, (b) driver training organisations and (c) accident prevention organisations on the mandatory carrying in motor cars of high visibility jackets and warning triangles". Maybe the pair of questions could draw attention to the double standards of some motorists who want to force cyclists to be more conspicuous without being prepared to take the same 'precautions' themselves. (or maybe I'm just trying to look on the bright side) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174922 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:44:19 +0000 kaputnik 174922@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quite a few of his questions seem to be on the subject of nutrition/diet, specifically of a coeliac nature. Given he's a coeliac and a member of the coeliac society, perhaps not surprising. His other question of a transport nature in the current session was;</p> <p>"<em>Gordon Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what plans his Department has to make the Fleet Driver Trainer register mandatory for paid vocational driver training; [203836]</p> <p>(2) what plans his Department has to introduce mandatory regulation of B+E driving instructors.</em>"</p> <p>His other important contribution has been;</p> <p><em>Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire) (Lab): May I begin by congratulating Alloa Athletic, which last night beat Rangers 3-2 and found a way to the challenge cup final?</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174907 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:04:54 +0000 Instography 174907@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've asked him on twitter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174906 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:02:20 +0000 SRD 174906@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>how peculiar. </p> <p>and just after i'd been reading this and thinking 'wow' 'what good sense from these SNP/former SNP MSPs: </p> <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/138087-new-£733000-inverness-cycle-path-under-safety-review-after-concerns" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/138087-new-£733000-inverness-cycle-path-under-safety-review-after-concerns</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14085#post-174903 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:54:48 +0000 14Westfield 174903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As found on the Cycling Silk QC twitter feed, a Perthshire MP seems to be asking leading questions to UK dept of transport about introducing mandatory high viz for cyclists..</p> <p>Anybody know what he is up to?</p> <p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-11-11/214405/">Westminster Link</a></p> <p><blockquote>To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) drivers' organisations, (b) driver training organisations, (c) accident prevention organisations and (d) cycling organisations on the mandatory wearing of high visibility clothing for cyclists.</blockquote> </p>