§ Mr. SummersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has any plans to change the current standard of the entry examination for the register of approved driving instructors; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe are discussing with the national associations that represent driving instructors, ways of making the training and testing of driver instructors as effective as possible. We have reviewed the standard and raised the pass mark required for the initial written knowledge test. Those who propose to teach road skills and behaviour must themselves he thorough masters of the subject matter.