§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Transport, in respect of his Department's driving test examiners, what has been (a) the number of applications, (b) the number qualifying and (c) the number retiring in each of the past five years, taking 30th September as the relevant date.
§ Mr. HoramStatistics on applications received have not been maintained until recently, and annual figures for recruitment and retirement are not readily available taking 30 September as the relevant date. The figures for recruitment and losses, including both retirement and other causes, for the preceding 5 calendar years are as follows:
Year Recruitment Retirements and other losses 1974 … 320 99 1975 … 120 88 1976 … 28 93 1977 … 29 102 1978 … 61 120