HC Deb 11 June 1976 vol 912 cc781-2W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is currently the average waiting time for a driving test date in each administrative area.

Mr. Marks

At the end of May the average time between receipt of an application and the test date in each traffic area was:

Traffic Area Average waiting time (weeks)
Northern 14.0
Yorkshire 10.3
North-Western 11.7
West Midland 9.6
East Midland 11.8
Eastern 10.7
South Wales 14.9
Western 10.3
South-Eeastern 11.2
Scottish (North) 13.2
Scottish (South) 15.1
Metropolitan 21.8

Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the waiting period for driving tests at the Dundee centre and overall.

Mr. Marks

14 weeks and 15.1 weeks respectively at the end of May.