§ Miss Boothroydasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many driving test instructors are employed in the West Midlands traffic area.
§ Mr. PeytonThere are 94 examiners.
§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what should be the full complement of driving test examiners in the county of Leicestershire and in Hinckley; how far short present numbers fall; and what has been the rate of recruitment during 1973 in these two areas.
§ Mr. PeytonSeventeen and three respectively. The current vacancies are two and one; two candidates have accepted appointment and another is likely to do so.
§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of candidates pass their driving test at the first attempt; and how that compares with the corresponding figure for 1963.
§ Mr. PeytonThis information is not available.