Driving Tests (Hansard, 9 November 1973)

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number of persons awaiting driving tests to the most convenient date.

Amount of Rate Support Grant £ million Rate Support Grant per head of population £ Rate Support Grant^* as a proportion of total rates and rate support grant Percentage

Anglesey:

1969–70 … … 3.2 54.3 75.2

1970–71 … … 3.7 62.0 75.2

1971–72 … … 4.3 70.7 74.2

1972–73 … … 4.8 79.8 67.5

1973–74 … … 4.9 80.7 61.7

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§ Mr. Peyton
This information is not available. On 20th October there was a backlog of 610,000 applications for driving tests.

§ Mr. McNamara
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many persons resident in Hull and North Humberside are currently awaiting driving tests; and how long is the wait.

§ Mr. Peyton
Information in relation to Hull and North Humberside is not readily available. The average waiting period in the Yorkshire traffic area is 20 weeks.

			Amount of Rate Support Grant £ million	Rate Support Grant per head of population £	Rate Support Grant^* as a proportion of total rates and rate support grant Percentage
Anglesey:
1969–70	…	…	3.2	54.3	75.2
1970–71	…	…	3.7	62.0	75.2
1971–72	…	…	4.3	70.7	74.2
1972–73	…	…	4.8	79.8	67.5
1973–74	…	…	4.9	80.7	61.7