§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the waiting times for driving tests at the Burton-on-Trent and Leicester centres; and what steps he intends to take to reduce these times.
§ Mr. CarmichaelNo, but waiting times cannot be reduced at a stroke. Present staffing arrangements at these centres and in the area generally are, however, designed to reduce waiting times to more acceptable levels over a reasonable period, having regard to expected demand. As I told the hon. Member on 20th May—[Vol. 873, c.59]— complements are kept under review.