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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). It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Monday, 18 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Large Goods Vehicles: Testing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of outsourcing HGV annual testing; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

There are no plans to outsource heavy goods vehicle (HGV) testing.

Any future considerations made to the testing delivery model would need to provide assurance that testing is conducted free from the commercial pressures of vehicle maintenance and operation, and provide assurance that vehicle maintenance is done correctly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45962
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Large goods vehicles Testing
Link
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