§ 36. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation to what extent lower qualifications are now required of applicants for the position of driving examiner.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIn the next competition, motor cycling experience, although an advantage, will not be an essential qualification, but successful candidates who do not possess it will not be employed in testing motor cyclists. No other changes in qualifications has been made.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonWould it not be better, in order to get the requisite number of driving examiners, to pay a wage sufficient to attract people with higher qualifications rather than reduce the qualifications in order to get people who failed previously?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterNo doubt the hon. and gallant Gentleman is aware that the starting rate for this job has been raised by £45 a year from 1st July.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIt is still too low.