HC Deb 08 November 1979 vol 973 c272W
Mr. David Atkinson

asked the Minister of Transport what is the average waiting period for a driving test in (a) Bournemouth, (b) the South-West and (c) Great Britain generally.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The current average waiting periods are:

Bournemouth 24 weeks
Western traffic area 25½ weeks
Great Britain (estimated) 28 weeks

Bournemouth is in the South-Eastern traffic area, where the average waiting period is 22 weeks.