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Lorries: Inspections

Volume 485: debated on Monday 15 December 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of non-UK registered heavy goods vehicles which have been stopped for inspection in each of the last three years. (242812)

The number of non-UK registered heavy goods vehicles inspected in each of the last three years is as follows:

Number of roadworthiness checks

Number of drivers' hours, tachograph and weight checks

2005-06

14,839

17,538

2006-07

31,010

27,017

2007-08

31,247

30,421

Note: Some of the roadworthiness checks and drivers' hours and tachograph checks may have taken place at the same time.