§ Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what attempt was made to explain to Mr. Williams of 25 Fleet Street, Swansea, and his employers that he could continue to instruct after the expiration of his earlier licence;what action has been taken to ensure that such an administrative error cannot recur; and what compensation Mr. Williams is to receive for his premature loss of job.
§ Mr. SpeedI cannot accept that there is an automatic obligation to explain every feature of appropriate legislation. I am however arranging for this particular provision to be explained to holders of instructors' licences in future.
§ Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date, prior to losing his job as a driving instructor, Mr. W. J. H. Williams of 25 Fleet Street, Swansea applied for an extension of his licence to instruct; what provisional answer he was given at that time; when his then current licence expired; on what date he received the six months' extension; and on what date that extension expired.
§ Mr. SpeedLicences cannot be extended. Mr. Williams applied for a third licence on 20th September, 1971. That licence expired on 9th May, 1972. The other questions were answered by letter to the hon. Member on 17th May.