Written question asked by Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicles: Testing

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many tests of (a) heavy goods vehicles and (b) public service vehicles have been carried out in (i) England and (ii) Wales by staff of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in the last three years.

Answer

The following table sets out the number of tests of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) carried out by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in England and Wales over the past three years:

Financial year	Country	Scheme	Annual tests	Re-tests	Total
2006-07	England	HGV and trailers	611,049	121,036	732,085
	England	PSV	66,264	8,643	74,907
	England 2006-07 total		677,313	129,679	806,992

	Wales	HGV and trailers	36,518	7,445	43,963
	Wales	PSV	5,784	899	6,683
	Wales 2006-07 total		42,302	8,344	50,646

2007-08	England	HGV and trailers	605,444	121,592	727,036
	England	PSV	66,363	9,502	75,865
	England 2007-08 total		671,807	131,094	802,901

	Wales	HGV and trailers	37,955	7,735	45,690
	Wales	PSV	5,738	926	6,664
	Wales 2007-08 total		43,693	8,661	52,354


2008-09	England	HGV and trailers	602,359	107,762	710,121
	England	PSV	68,330	9,251	77,581
	England 2008-09 Total		670,689	117,013	787,702

	Wales	HGV and trailers	35,759	7,016	42,775
	Wales	PSV	5,717	901	6,618
	Wales 2008-09 total		41,476	7,917	49,393

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Type: Written question
Reference: 496 c95-6W; 286027
Session: 2008-09
Subjects: Motor vehicles Testing
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Motor Vehicles: Testing

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