§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many drivers are awaiting MOT test appointments, broken down by area. [176852]
§ Angela SmithThe total number of customers who have received vehicle test appointments for the period June to September 2004 is 57,955. The total number of unprocessed applications for MOT appointments is calculated at 7,510. The following table provides a breakdown by centre and month.
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Test centre June July August September Grand total Postal applications not yet processed
Armagh 1,018 476 629 — 2,123 650 Ballymena 2,670 1,867 — — 4,537 0 Belfast 2,459 1,978 1,155 — 5,592 620 Coleraine 2,471 1,376 56 — 3,903 0 Cookstown 1,932 1,129 671 — 3,732 310 Craigavon 2,210 1,431 293 201 4,135 1,330 Downpatrick 2,499 1,620 294 — 4,413 0 Enniskillen 1,520 1,163 20 — 2,703 0 Larne 1,232 884 260 — 2,376 0 Lisburn 2,088 1,206 427 2 3,723 1,110 Mallusk 1,958 1,197 192 — 3,347 1,470 Londonderry 1,978 1,406 — — 3,384 0 Newry 2,068 1,382 709 144 4,303 1,280 Newtownards 3,869 2,443 751 — 7,063 740 Omagh 1,779 833 9 — 2,621 0 Grand total 31,751 20,391 5,466 347 57,955 7,510