§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information his Department holds, and at what level of' regional disaggregation, regarding the failure rates of public service vehicles.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe Department's vehicle inspectorate holds complete information about vehicle testing, includng the percentage failure rates for public service vehicles at initial annual tests and retests and the most common failure items. Information on a national basis is published in the inspectorate's annual report. Regional information is held by its 54 district offices, which can further break the information down for individual testing stations.