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Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 17 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 January 2006. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Monday, 23 January 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


MOTs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average waiting time for MOT inspections was at each vehicle testing agency site in Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available.
Answer

The following table shows the average waiting time for MOT inspections at each test centre in Northern Ireland for the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005.

Centre Average waiting time (days)
Armagh 37
Ballymena 39
Belfast 36
Coleraine 48
Cookstown 44
Craigavon 35
Downpatrick 32
Enniskillen 51
Larne 27
Lisburn 39
Londonderry 57
Mallusk 28
Newry 43
Newtownards 30
Omagh 57

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
441 c1872W; 44567
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Administrative delays Motor vehicles Northern Ireland Testing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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