HC Deb 25 February 1983 vol 37 c549W
Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the average and maximum waiting period for motor cycle driving tests in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and nationally.

Mrs. Chalker

Waiting periods for motor cycle driving tests are:

Part I at HGV Centres (weeks) Part II (weeks)
Average Maximum Average Maximum
London (Metropolitan Traffic Area) 22 35 13½ 18
Leeds 16 16 4 4
Manchester 8 11 8 10
Birmingham 20 20 8 12
Nationally 10 35 8½ 18

Part I waiting periods are for those tests conducted by the Department. The information requested is not available for appointed training organisations, who conduct part I tests during training courses, but several training organisations report it to be much shorter.