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QTROVERSIAL plans to e heavy goods vehicle ing test fees have been )ped by the Government. -ansport Minister William gers told Brigg and Scunpe MP John Ellis that the fee would be raised to £30 not £33.50 as announced December.
:r Rodgers said: "In the t of all the circumstances uding the exceptional inise needed in August 1976 make the service self7orting, I have decided to t the increase payable at stage."
e added: "I intend in future t this charge should be iewed and adjusted as essary annually. Following review at the end of the rent financial year, the fee L be increased to ensure t costs throughout 1979/80 fully recovered."
he DTp has announced t the new fee will be rged from June 1. Separate ingements will be notified :hose who have arranged :s under training associais' block booking schemes. TRANSPORT Minister William Rodgers is seeking further views on plans for a 'no fault' road injury compensation scheme.
The Royal Commission on Civil Liability and Compensation for Personal Injury proposed that the 'no fault' provision be added to existing arrangements, whether or not a driver is proved negligent.
Mr Rodgers told Parliament recently that the Department of Transport had sought answers from major interested bodies. He added that the DTp would welcome answers from any body or individual, preferably by mid-May.