To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will set an annual target for the number of roadside tests of emissions from heavy goods vehicles undertaken by his vehicles inspectorate.

[holding answer 11 November 1991]: A total of 113,000 HGV's were inspected at the roadside during 1990–91, and a similar number will be inspected this financial year. All these vehicles are checked for excessive smoke. Wherever possible vehicles are selected for roadside checking where they appear to be emitting a high level of smoke.

	Annual remuneration with effect from 1 April 1991
Chairman
Marmaduke Hussey, Esq.	£54,145	On the basis of four days per week.
Vice-chairman		On the basis if one and half days per week.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Barnett, PC	£13,890
National Governor for Northern Ireland
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, KCB	£13,890
National Governor for Wales
John Parry, Esq, CBE,	£13,890
National Governor for Scotland
Professor Sir Graham Hills	£13,890
Governors:
Dr. John Roberts	£6,945	On the basis of one day per week.
Baroness James of Holland Park, OBE	£6,945
Bill Jordan, Esq.	£6,945
Keith Oates, Esq.	£6,945
Dr. Jane Glover	£6,945
Mrs. Shahwar Sadeque	£6,945
Lord Nicholas Gordon-Lennox, KCMG, KCVO	£6,945

The annual remuneration was increased by 7·5 per cent. from 1 April 1991 and is due to be increased by a further 1.9 per cent. from 1 December 1991. The increases are in line with those approved for groups covered by the Top Salaries Review Body.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement as to the outcome