§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will seek to amend the Road Traffic Act so as to make it an offence for an employer to allow an employee with only a provisional licence to drive other employees during the course of his employment.
§ Dr. GilbertThe essential safeguard is that the holder of a provisional licence must always be accompanied by a qualified driver. If that requirement is satisfied, I see no advantage from my hon. Friend's suggestion, which would have the effect of preventing any firm from training its own drivers.