§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of Transport what arrangements he makes for a representative sample of commercial vehicles to be spot checked in respect of mechanical condition and load limits; and what regular publication of the results are made.
§ Mr. FowlerRandom spot checks of goods vehicles are carried out at the roadside and on operators' premises by my Department's examiners. Details of the numbers and results of these checks are contained in the annual reports of licensing authorities, copies of which are placed in the Library.