§ Mr. Topeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the average waiting period at each of the driving test centres in the Greater London area for applicants wishing to take a test on the next available date;
(2) what is the latest available figure for the number of people waiting to take their driving tests on the earliest available date at each of the Greater London test centres.
§ Mr. PeytonAs at 14th June, the number of outstanding applications and average waiting periods at driving test centres in the Greater London area were as follows:
Centre Applications outstanding Average waiting period (weeks) Belvedere 1,140 17 Barking 3,075 20 Burnt Oak 2,859 21 Barnet 1,462 20 Bexley Heath 2,726 17 Croydon 2,215 20 Chingford 1,539 20 East Ham 2,537 21 Greenford 2,553 19 Hayes 2,134 19 Hendon 3,275 20 Hornchurch 3,373 23 Ilford 2,318 20 Isleworth 4,993 22 Lee Green 3,844 18 Mill Hill 1,575 21 Morden 3,361 22 Norwood 2,379 19 New Malden 2,189 22 Palmers Green 3,066 21 Ruislip 2,534 19 Surbiton 2,129 19 Southfields 2,537 22 Southgate 1,497 20 Sutton 2,120 19 Sidcup 3,069 17 Southall 2,849 19 Teddington 2,252 21 Tottenham 4,026 20 Wealdstone 2,169 20 Wood Green 4,307 22 Winchmore Hill 2,365 20 Wallington 3,003 19 Wanstead 2,051 22 Walthamstow 1,620 18 West Wickham 3,249 19
§ Mr. Topeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to prevent applicants applying for a second driving test before they have taken their first test.
§ Mr. PeytonNo.