Can I thank Suzy Davies for her questions, and say, essentially, that the introduction of national standards is aimed at ensuring that vehicles are of a consisting quality right across Wales? And so, whether it’s twice a year or four times a year, I think what’s crucially important is that vehicles are maintained properly and to a very clear and transparent minimum standard based, not just necessarily on how many times a year a car is maintained, but crucially on the number of miles that it’s travelled in any given period. So, as part of the consultation, I would hope that we’ll have views expressed concerning maintenance schedules, but it’s my view that there should be a very consistent approach taken to vehicle maintenance across Wales.

In terms of where vehicles should and can be maintained, and the potential freedom of licensed drivers to maintain them at different garages that are not necessarily owned, operated or endorsed by local authorities, again, I’d very much welcome observations and comments on this particular point. It’s my view that the maintenance standards should be based not necessarily on the provision of maintenance services by certain outlets or service providers, but on minimum standards that are expected, and so, provided that a maintenance garage is registered as meeting those minimum requirements, I think it offers opportunities for a more competitive environment for garages for operate in.