§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many applications have been received for driving tests; how many tests have been conducted; and what was the pass rate in each of the past five years, taking 30 September as the relevant date.
§ Mr. HoramThe figures requested are not readily available.
The position in the last full calendar years was as follows:
Applications Tests Conducted Percentage Pass Rate 1974 1,612,070 1,677,831 45.6 1975 1,693,822 1,825,032 45.4 1976 2,044,090 1,882,725 45.1 1977 1,646,654 1,767,828 45.9 1978 1,908,926 1,632,243 46.4