Madam, – What was the sense of the green part of Government trying to save the planet in Copenhagen while other parts are going in the opposite direction? For example, the car scrappage scheme and now the increased test regime for cars over 10 years, will tend to increase emissions and waste from car manufacture.
In terms of saving lives, we know that defects in cars account for only about 5 per cent of accidents.
Thus it seems that, relative to other safety measures, these initiatives could be an expensive way to save lives, but a certain way to worsen the condition of the world. I hope there is data to prove me wrong. – Yours, etc,