§ 14. Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Transport what is the waiting period involved for applicants in the county of Midlothian who desire to take a test of competence to drive a motor vehicle.
§ Mr. CarmichaelOn average four weeks.
§ Mr. EadieCan my hon. Friend assure the House that Midlothian is not treated less favourably in these waiting periods compared with other parts of the country?
§ Mr. CarmichaelI can certainly give my hon. Friend that assurance. The national average is about five weeks. We have discovered that in practice most people like a period of about four weeks so that they have warning of the test. It is frequently possible to arrange an earlier test if that is urgently required.