§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what 289W research his Department has commissioned into the connection between the closure of driving test centres and the number of unlicensed drivers on the road. [15945]
§ Mr. JamiesonIn 1999, the Department commissioned a three-year research project into the extent and effects of unlicensed driving. One of the research objectives was to identify reasons for unlicensed driving. The final report is expected in spring 2002. The research is not likely to identify a link between unlicensed driving and the closure of local driving test centres.