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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with local authority trading standards departments on the accuracy of fuel pumps at filling stations; and if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of levels of testing on fuel pumps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with local authority trading standards departments on the accuracy of fuel pumps at filling stations; and if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of levels of testing on fuel pumps.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is a part of the Department for Business and Trade. OPSS engages with trading standards on many issues related to protecting consumers, including the enforcement of weights and measure legislation.
Local Weights and Measures Authorities in Great Britain have a statutory duty to report on the level of local weights and measures enforcement work they undertake which includes liquid fuel measuring instruments such as petrol pumps. The latest Section 70 Weights and Measures report covering data for the year up to 31st March 2023 was published in September.
As stated in the report, 19 inspections of LFMIs resulted in prosecution or caution in 2022-23.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many TB tests on pigs have returned a negative result after a primary inconclusive test result in England in each year since 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many TB tests on pigs have returned a negative result after a primary inconclusive test result in England in each year since 2013.
We have interpreted the term ‘inconclusive test result’ as suspect pig slaughterhouse cases, tested in abattoirs when TB-like lesions are identified. For these ‘inconclusive’ cases, post mortem samples have been taken and processed for bacteriological isolation of Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis).
This information is available under the periodical statistics on Gov.UK:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/other-tb-statistics
England | Year | Total individual animal specimens submitted for post-mortem examination | of which:- animal specimens where culturing was not attempted | Animal specimens which underwent laboratory culture | of which:- animal specimens with culture results pending at end of period | of which:- animal specimens that were culture positive for M. Bovis |
| 2011 | 272 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 36 |
| 2012 | 191 | 3 | 188 | 0 | 20 |
| 2013 | 77 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 31 |
| 2014 | 57 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 14 |
| 2015 | 67 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 23 |
| 2016 | 117 | 13 | 104 | 0 | 23 |
| 2017 | 111 | 4 | 107 | 0 | 19 |
| Q1-Q3 2018 | 101 | 4 | 97 | 18 | 17 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average time taken is from the date of a first sample to a final test result in TB tests on pigs in England for each year since 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average time taken is from the date of a first sample to a final test result in TB tests on pigs in England for each year since 2013.
The average time to obtain results from growing cultures in the laboratory from samples taken from pigs can vary between 42 and 98 days.
| Animals | Average Days | |
| 2013 | 73 | 81 |
| 2014 | 68 | 111 |
| 2015 | 65 | 93 |
| 2016 | 104 | 93 |
| 2017 | 108 | 88 |
| 2018 | 144 | 92 |
APHA’s laboratory IT system does not hold the date the sample was taken. The data provided above has been calculated using the date when the samples were received at the APHA laboratory. This data excludes any incomplete submissions or those currently pending.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the introduction of (a) MOTs and (b) other testing regimes for (i) small trailers, (ii) non-commercial trailers and (iii) caravans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the introduction of (a) MOTs and (b) other testing regimes for (i) small trailers, (ii) non-commercial trailers and (iii) caravans.
The Government has no proposals to change which trailers (including caravans) are tested via the MOT or other testing regimes. Most small trailers and caravans are not required to be tested at present. The requirements relating to trailer testing are kept under review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to bring the date at which a motor vehicle is treated by the Government as historic for MOT purposes into line with the date at which the Government regards a vehicle as historic for vehicle...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to bring the date at which a motor vehicle is treated by the Government as historic for MOT purposes into line with the date at which the Government regards a vehicle as historic for vehicle...
A consultation is being planned about MOT testing, including the scope of exemptions from MOTs, for vehicles of historic interest. The proposal to bring the MOT date into line with the dates for vehicle excise duty is likely to be one consultation option. We hope to launch this consultation later this year. The target for making changes is for them to come into effect by May 2017.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what research his Department has (a) undertaken and (b) evaluated on levels of demand for conducting annual tests of heavy goods vehicles outside standard working hours.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what research his Department has (a) undertaken and (b) evaluated on levels of demand for conducting annual tests of heavy goods vehicles outside standard working hours.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many tests of heavy goods vehicles the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency conducted outside core business hours between April 2009 and February 2010.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many tests of heavy goods vehicles the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency conducted outside core business hours between April 2009 and February 2010.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what assessment he has made of the merits of transferring commercial vehicle testing to the private sector.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what assessment he has made of the merits of transferring commercial vehicle testing to the private sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reasons annual testing for heavy goods vehicles is not available outside normal business hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reasons annual testing for heavy goods vehicles is not available outside normal business hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received requesting annual testing for heavy goods vehicles to be made available outside normal business hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received requesting annual testing for heavy goods vehicles to be made available outside normal business hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many vehicle testing stations (a) have been closed in the last 12 months and (b) are scheduled for closure; what the reason is in each case; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many vehicle testing stations (a) have been closed in the last 12 months and (b) are scheduled for closure; what the reason is in each case; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 23 May 2007, Official Report, column 1355W, on motor vehicles: testing, what consultations were conducted on options for the future conduct of the MOT scheme; what the findings of such consultations were; and if she will make...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 23 May 2007, Official Report, column 1355W, on motor vehicles: testing, what consultations were conducted on options for the future conduct of the MOT scheme; what the findings of such consultations were; and if she will make...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans (a) to introduce bi-annual MOTs and (b) to increase the age of new cars to four years before the first MOT becomes due; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he plans (a) to introduce bi-annual MOTs and (b) to increase the age of new cars to four years before the first MOT becomes due; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on what basis he deems it necessary for private motor vehicles to be tested annually once they are over three-years-old; if he will assess the merits of extending the period between tests beyond 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on what basis he deems it necessary for private motor vehicles to be tested annually once they are over three-years-old; if he will assess the merits of extending the period between tests beyond 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what studies he has made of the vehicle testing regimes in force in other EU countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what studies he has made of the vehicle testing regimes in force in other EU countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much of the fee for an MOT vehicle test goes to his Department; what such monies are utilised for; and what assessment he has made of the scope for reducing the amount being charged.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much of the fee for an MOT vehicle test goes to his Department; what such monies are utilised for; and what assessment he has made of the scope for reducing the amount being charged.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effects of the computerisation of the MOT vehicle test on (a) his Department, (b) MOT testing stations and (c) vehicle owners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the effects of the computerisation of the MOT vehicle test on (a) his Department, (b) MOT testing stations and (c) vehicle owners.