To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the road safety consequences of changing the frequency of the MOT test; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the road safety consequences of changing the frequency of the MOT test; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his policy that the MOT test should principally assess levels of wear on a vehicle rather than its reliability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his policy that the MOT test should principally assess levels of wear on a vehicle rather than its reliability.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to charge VAT on MOTs.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to charge VAT on MOTs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether provision is made for the compensation of providers of motor vehicle maintenance services for (a) loss of earnings and (b) additional costs in circumstances of technical difficulties with the MOT IT system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether provision is made for the compensation of providers of motor vehicle maintenance services for (a) loss of earnings and (b) additional costs in circumstances of technical difficulties with the MOT IT system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the value is of outstanding unpaid claims to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in respect of problems MOT garages have experienced with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the value is of outstanding unpaid claims to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in respect of problems MOT garages have experienced with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many minutes an average MOT test took in (a) 2005, (b) 2001, (c) 1998 and (d) the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many minutes an average MOT test took in (a) 2005, (b) 2001, (c) 1998 and (d) the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many days have elapsed on average between the receipt of a letter to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency requesting compensation and the payment of compensation to garage owners to compensate them for problems they have experienced with the new MOT...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many days have elapsed on average between the receipt of a letter to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency requesting compensation and the payment of compensation to garage owners to compensate them for problems they have experienced with the new MOT...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money has been paid in compensation to garage owners to compensate them for problems they have experienced with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money has been paid in compensation to garage owners to compensate them for problems they have experienced with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many garage (a) owners and (b) managers have written to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency requesting compensation for problems they have experienced with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many garage (a) owners and (b) managers have written to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency requesting compensation for problems they have experienced with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the expected expenditure of the MOT computerisation programme was (a) from the inception of the project to the commencement of rollout and (b) for annual maintenance costs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the expected expenditure of the MOT computerisation programme was (a) from the inception of the project to the commencement of rollout and (b) for annual maintenance costs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his policy that the maximum MOT fee will remain constant during the lifetime of this Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his policy that the maximum MOT fee will remain constant during the lifetime of this Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many days the MOT computer system has worked without a technical problem occurring since its formal live date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many days the MOT computer system has worked without a technical problem occurring since its formal live date.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) on the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) on the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provisions he has made to compensate garage owners for technical difficulties with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what provisions he has made to compensate garage owners for technical difficulties with the new MOT computer system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) commercial and (b) recreational mariners have been tested for (i) drugs and (ii) alcohol since 2001; and what proportion have been found to be above the legal limit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many (a) commercial and (b) recreational mariners have been tested for (i) drugs and (ii) alcohol since 2001; and what proportion have been found to be above the legal limit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much he has spent distributing pedometers to primary care trusts in areas of high deprivation. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much he has spent distributing pedometers to primary care trusts in areas of high deprivation. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to make independent testing of food additives an automatic requirement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to make independent testing of food additives an automatic requirement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the sale of genetic lifestyle tests by private companies in the UK; and what his policy is on the sale of self-administered osteoporosis testing kits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the sale of genetic lifestyle tests by private companies in the UK; and what his policy is on the sale of self-administered osteoporosis testing kits.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the total registration cost for a product under the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive; if he will make a statement on the cost to manufacturers of the testing of each batch of products under the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of the total registration cost for a product under the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive; if he will make a statement on the cost to manufacturers of the testing of each batch of products under the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what information he has about the number of cars which failed an MoT test in 2000-01. - Inc figures and fact that further information about failure rates and defect categories can be found in the Vehicle Inspectorate...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what information he has about the number of cars which failed an MoT test in 2000-01. - Inc figures and fact that further information about failure rates and defect categories can be found in the Vehicle Inspectorate...