Lord Willis of Knaresborough – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough on 2014-03-31.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration is being given to proposals to separate the testing and repair functions following the periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers.

Baroness Kramer

As a result of the effectiveness of our negotiations, the new periodic testing Directive contains no requirement to separate testing and repair functions. The proposal to force separation was successfully opposed, including by the UK Government and UK MEPs. Systems are in place to support testing integrity within the current system and this will continue.