§ Mr. Bessellasked the Minister of Transport if he will provide additional staff to enable local taxation authorities to insist upon the production of satisfactory test certificates in relation to vehicles for which applications for re-licensing have been made, if such vehicles were first registered before 1st January, 1958, in view of the danger to the public of untested vehicles being allowed to travel on the roads.
Mr. Bob BrownWe are not aware of any particular difficulties as regard vehicles not exceeding 30 cwt. unladen 291W weight which are subject to annual testing. As regards goods vehicles exceeding 30 cwt. unladen weight which have recently become subject to test, we shall shortly be consulting local authority associations about the earliest practicable date for a link-up at the vehicle licensing stage with the testing requirement. The need for, and possibilities of obtaining, any extra staff will be factors to be considered.