§ 15. Mr. St. John-Stevasasked the Minister of Transport whether she will revise the fee payable to garages for carrying out of the Ministry of Transport test on cars of 10 years of age.
§ Mr. SwinglerWe are at present in consultation with organisations representing the motor garage industry on the extent to which revision of the fee would be justified.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that reply. I hope that the Ministry now intends to cease to rely on a sense of public duty by garage proprietors, and to allow them a reasonable remuneration for this service.
§ Mr. SwinglerI must point out that the original fee was fixed in consultation with the trade, and agreed by it. I think, therefore, that the hon. Gentleman will recognise that any revision of fees in relation to the service demanded should also be a matter for consultation and agreement between the Ministry and the organisations.