§ 90. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will now make a statement about the resumption of driving tests.
§ 96. Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will now estimate the date on which driving tests will be resumed.
§ 108. Mr. Turnerasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he will give an indication as to when driving tests will be restored.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI am anxious to resume driving tests as soon as possible. The position is that the full strength of driving examiners is at present required for work essential to the fuel rationing scheme for commercial vehicles. I have discussed with various organisations the possibility of making other temporary arrangements for, conducting driving tests. I am grateful to them for their proposals but I have decided not to do this. I hope, however, to be able so to re-arrange the work of fuel rationing as to allow the resumption of tests on a limited scale by the Ministry's examiners in the not too distant future.