§ 20. Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he can now give a list of the revised MOT vehicle testing regulations; and if he will give a date when the new regulations will be implemented.
§ Dr. GilbertI am consulting representative organisations about new regulations affecting the items to be tested, the type of vehicles to be tested, the method of charging test fees and the training of nominated testers. The new items involved are direction indicators, stop lamps, windscreen washers and wipers, the exhaust system and the horn. I also propose to extend the present check on the presence of seat belts, where required, to their condition and efficiency. Copies of the consultation letter are available in the Library. I hope to lay the regulations before Parliament this autumn and to bring them into force before the end of the year.