§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if compulsory vehicle testing under the Department of the Environment scheme differs in major respects from schemes in other Western countries.
§ Mr. PeytonThere are wide variations between Western countries as to the vehicles subject to test and the items checked. Arrangements in this country for the inspection of heavy vehicles are as rigorous as any. Inspection of cars is not compulsory in some parts of Europe and the United States of America.
§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how the charge for compulsory vehicle testing in Great Britain compares with that in other Western countries.
§ Mr. PeytonUp-to-date information is not available, but an international survey made in 1971 indicated that charges in Great Britain were broadly comparable with those in other European countries where there is regular compulsory inspection.