The House of Commons heard Gordon Brown announce on 25th February: “It is important that we have a strong motorcycling industry in this country.”
During Prime Minister’s Questions Mr Brown was quizzed by the Conservative MP for St Albans, Anne Main. She asked him specifically about the issue of motorcycle testing, which has been fundamentally changed since the introduction of European legislation in October 2008.
Anne Main highlighted to Mr Brown the drastic effects the last piece of European legislation has had on the industry since the changes came into effect. Main revealed that there has been a 62% decline in the number of tests taken since the introduction of the multi-purpose test centres which saw the number of bike test centres drop massively from over 200 to around 60.
Mr Brown commented on the importance of ensuring that the specific questions raised by Anne Main MP on tests be answered and assured the House that the Transport Minister would look at the reported figures.
MoT George says
March 2, 2010 at 9:47 am“It is important that we have a strong motorcycling industry in this country.”
Yes, I know a surgeon who agrees with Gordon, he says that without motorcyclists there wouldn’t be any replacement organs!