§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made in the testing of the MOT computerisation system by VOSA and Siemens Business Systems. [172132]
§ Mr. JamiesonSiemens Business Services have fully completed four cycles of Main System Test and are in the process of completing a fifth. Trial stage 1 (VOSA Acceptance Testing) is due to begin on 21 June 2004.
§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made with the planned two-month volunteer MOT trial at 50 garages. [172133]
§ Mr. JamiesonTrials at 45 stations are due to begin on 2 August 2004.
Volunteers have been sought and applicants are being sifted. Those who have been selected to conduct these initial trials will be notified shortly
§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the MOT computerisation programme will be installed in 1,000 MOT garages as planned; when the service is due to go live; and when it will be rolled out to other MOT garages. [172134]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe service is due to be rolled out and trialled in 1,000 MOT stations from, 27 September 2004 onwards. These stations will trial the service in parallel with, operating the current test administration protocols.
The service is due to be rolled out to all MOT stations, and go live, from 29 November 2004.
§ John ThursoTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the planned series of MOT computerisation seminars will take place; and what these seminars are planned to do. [172135]
§ Mr. JamiesonVOSA runs a series of national MOT seminars each year. The subject of the 2004 round of seminars was MOT Computerisation; they took place between January and April. The seminars facilitate two-way communications between VOSA and the trade on issues relating to MOT testing. No further seminars are planned before roll-out starts to all stations.