HC Deb 19 April 1973 vol 855 cc177-8W
Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will ensure that licences issued by the Vehicle Licensing Centre at Swansea have a full term to run and that any delay in issuing provisional licences should be counteracted by bringing forward the commencing date one month.

Mr. Peyton

Drivers renewing provisional licences are told that they may legally continue to drive while their applications are being dealt with. I would not think it right to seek a similar legal provision for people applying for their first licence.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress is being made on speeding up the issue of provisional driving licences from Swansea.

Mr. Peyton

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. and gallant Friend, the Member for Winchester (Rear-Admiral Morgan-Giles) on 17th April.—[Vol. 885, c. 94.]