HC Deb 07 July 1998 vol 315 c466W
Mrs. Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what have been the results to date of roadside vehicle emissions testing in the seven local authority trial areas. [47635]

Mr. Meacher

Statistics provided to date by the seven local authorities trialling the new powers to carry out roadside vehicle emissions enforcement show that, of almost 8,000 vehicles tested, 1,300 (16%) were found to be exceeding the prescribed emissions standards. The authorities have issued 450 fixed penalty notices to the drivers of the most seriously polluting vehicles (over 5% of the total vehicles checked).