HC Deb 17 October 1973 vol 861 cc174-5W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current waiting period for driving tests in the Manchester area.

Mr. Peyton

25 weeks.

Mr. Wiggin

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many men and how many women took the driving test in the last 12 months up to the most recently convenient date.

Mr. Peyton

Statistics are not kept in this form. In the year ended 30th September 1973, 772,913 driving tests were taken by men and 768,426 by women.

Mr. Wiggin

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many driving instructors were available to carry out driving tests at the most recently available date.

Mr. Peyton

1,044.

Mr. Wiggin

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current waiting period for a driving test.

Mr. Peyton

20 weeks (average).

Mr. Wiggin

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many men and how many women failed their driving test in the last 12 months; and how many of those were under 21 years of age.

Mr. Peyton

Statistics are not kept in this form. In the year ended 30th September 1973, 379,845 tests were failed by men and 449,386 by women.