Parliamentary Advisory Council For Transport Safety
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is a registered charity and an associate Parliamentary group of the UK parliament. Its charitable objective is: To protect human life through the promotion of transport safety for the public benefit. Its annual accounts and trustees review of the year can be accessed via the Charity Commission’s website. Its Parliamentary officers and a list of donations received over the value of £1250 can be seen on the Parliament website.
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