Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how may emergency driving tests were undertaken by essential workers during the suspension of regular tests as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Rachel Maclean
Between the period 23 March 2020 and 19 June 2020, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency conducted 5,967 emergency tests for critical workers:
Test category | Tests conducted |
Motorcycle tests | 124 |
Vocational tests | 584 |
Car tests | 5259 |
| 5967 |
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on legislative proposals in relation to financial penalties for idling vehicles.
Answered by George Freeman
Improving air quality is a key priority for this Government.
Further announcements relating to the powers which Local Authorities have to tackle unnecessary vehicle idling are expected to be made shortly.