HC Deb 28 July 1965 vol 717 c115W
9. Sir H. Harrison

asked the Minister of Transport if he will introduce legislation to enable him to compile figures of the number of people in the last five years who have opened a driving instruction school within two years of passing their driving test.

Mr. Swingler

Good driving tuition is certainly important, but this information would not necessarily be a measure of the quality of tuition given by any such people. It would not, therefore, be sufficiently useful to justify legislation.

Mr. Stainton

asked the Minister of Transport what steps he is taking to regularise the opening-up and operation of driving schools.

Mr. Tom Fraser

I am seeking to improve the standard of driving instruction by my Register of Approved Driving Instructors. To establish standards for driving schools would require legislation, and I do not think that I would be justified in proposing this at present.