§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 22 November,Official Report, column 118, what were the total resources available to the Vehicle Inspectorate in each of the last five years; and what has been the effect of providing additional resources for emission checks on the availability of resources for other tasks.
§ Mr. NorrisTotal resources available to the Vehicle Inspectorate for roadworthiness enforcement spot checks in each of the past five years were:
Year Hours (inspection time) 1989–90 72,528 1990–91 73,887 1991–92 86,005 1992–93 1108,841 1993–94 82,850 1 Increased activity to monitor the effects of the change in the light goods vehicle testing regime. No additional resources were required for emissions checks. These activities were all completed within agreed budgets.