Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 18 May 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Large Goods Vehicles: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of HGV vehicles awaiting their annual test since those tests were suspended due to the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps is taking to reduce that backlog.
- Answer
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Approximately 146,000 heavy goods vehicles (HGV) have been exempt from testing since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working to put plans in place to manage test demand and resume HGV testing (heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles (buses and coaches)) as soon as it is practical to allow safe vehicle testing. These plans are being developed jointly with the trade.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 45961
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Large goods vehicles Testing Coronavirus
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2020-05-19 18:04:16 +0100
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