§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what action he proposes to take on the National Board for Prices and Incomes Report on Garages and Servicing of Vehicles;
(2) in the light of the most recent survey by the National Board for Prices and Incomes on garages and the need to protect road users from the dangers and hazards involved in having faulty vehicles on the road, what action he proposes to take, by legislation or otherwise, to protect the public by enforcing both adequate repair and servicing of vehicles and reasonable costs and charges for same.
§ Mr. RidleyThe main recommendation of this report was that a national approval scheme for garages should be set up. The Economic Development Committee for Vehicle Distribution and Repair has already, as noted in the report, brought together representatives of trade and consumer interests to examine the problems of improving standards of service and safeguarding customer's interests, and to make proposals. These will no doubt be submitted to me in due course.