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Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 26 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 June 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Monday, 6 June 2005 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


MOT Tests

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the current average waiting time is for MOT inspections in each vehicle testing agency site in Northern Ireland.
Answer

The following table shows the average waiting times for vehicle tests, including MOT inspections, in each vehicle testing agency site in Northern Ireland for week ending 21 May 2005.

Test centre Average waiting time in weeks
Armagh 6
Ballymena 7
Belfast 4
Coleraine 9
Cookstown 8
Craigavon 6
Downpatrick 5
Enniskillen 10
Larne 5
Lisburn 7
Mallusk 5
Londonderry 10
Newry 7
Newtownards 4
Omagh 13

The overall average waiting time for all vehicle test categories is seven weeks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2226; 434 c367-8W;434 c369-70W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Administrative delays Motor vehicles Northern Ireland Testing
Contains statistics
Yes