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Mr. Michael Spicer
The information required is not readily available from a common source and in precisely the format required. Figures which can be provided are as follows:
| (a) In each of the past five calendar years DVLC has received applications for driving licences as below: |
|
Applications (millions) |
First application1 |
| 1981 |
6.2 |
1.4 |
| 1982 |
6.6 |
1.5 |
| 1983 |
6.3 |
1.2 |
| 1984 |
5.7 |
1.4 |
| 1985 |
5.6 |
1.3 |
| 1 those who have not yet passed a driving test, included in the total. |
Details of applications received for driving tests and the failure rates are:
|
Applications received (not applicants) |
Percentage failure rate |
| 1981 |
1,837.254 |
52 |
| 1982 |
1,891.615 |
52 |
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|
Applications received (not applicants) |
Percentage failure rate |
| 1983 |
1,916.951 |
51 |
| 1984 |
1,955.659 |
51 |
| 1985 |
1,935.244 |
51 |
| (b) Details for HGV (lorry) applications are not available for calendar years. But the following information is available: |
| HGV licence applications |
|
|
Provisional HGV licences issued included in the total |
| 1 October 1980 to 30 September 1981 |
361,400 |
55,200 |
| 1 October 1981 to 30 September 1982 |
351,700 |
53,500 |
| 1 October 1982 to 30 September 1983 |
376,700 |
52,700 |
| 1 October 1983 to 31 March 1984 |
177,700 |
28,700 |
| 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 |
351,100 |
57,000 |
| 1 April 1985 to 31 March 1986 |
365,700 |
60,600 |
| Applications for HGV driving tests in the following five calendar years are: |
| Applications received |
| Year |
|
Per cent. Failed |
| 1981 |
33,345 |
44 |
| 1982 |
34,032 |
45 |
| 1983 |
33,977 |
45 |
| 1984 |
38,038 |
45 |
| 1985 |
42,638 |
46 |