§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why existing vehicles have not been subjected to BSAU141A standard; if he will publish in the Official Report what methods he has in mind for improving the enforcement of controls over smoke emission from vehicles in use; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. PeytonBSAU141A is a standard to be reached at the manufacturing stage; it is not applicable to vehicles in use. I am considering the possibility of replacing the present visual smoke check in the annual test of heavy goods vehicles by an instrumented check.