HC Deb 11 February 1981 vol 998 cc367-8W
Mr. Bob Dunn

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will permit the sale of heavy goods vehicle testing stations in single units in order to allow small and medium size firms to make application to buy.

Mr. Fowler

There are advantages in not fragmenting the testing network too far, particularly in terms of standards control. But I am still consulting industry and others on my proposals and I have not entirely ruled out the possibility of using smaller companies to run at least some individual sites.