§ 5. Mr. W. R. Williamsasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will state the number of persons on the current waiting list for driving tests in Manchester; the average waiting period; and how this compares with the national average.
§ Mr. NugentThere are about 6,500 candidates waiting for tests at Manchester. The waiting period at the present time is about 10 weeks; the average period for the country as a whole is about the same.
§ 53. Mr. W. R. Williamsasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will state the number of test inspectors at present employed by his Department in Manchester; and how far the number is below the normal establishment.
§ Mr. NugentThere are on the average twenty examiners conducting driving tests in Manchester. It is hoped to increase the number to twenty-four when additional staff have been recruited.
§ 74. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether, in view of the fact that there are 250,000 104W people in the country waiting for their driving tests, he will give some indication as to when he anticipates he will have recruited the further 200 driving examiners as recently announced.
§ Mr. WatkinsonWe hope that the first of these additional examiners will take up duty during May.