§ 83. Sir W. Anstruther-Grayasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he is aware that applicants for driving tests are frequently required to wait as long as three months before a date is available for testing; and what machinery exists to speed up cases where special hardship is caused by this delay.
§ Mr. NugentYes. There has been a substantial increase in applications for tests since July, and we are urgently recruiting additional examiners to meet the situation. In the meantime unexpected216W vacancies in examiners' programmes are, where possible, reallocated to candidates in the greatest need. Those who suffer special hardship through the present delay should write to the Clerk to the Traffic Commissioners for their area.