§ Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the approximate time taken by the Swansea offices of his Department for the renewal of driving licences and for the issue or reissue of provisional driving licences; and if he will make a statement about the efficiency of the offices.
§ Mr. MarksSeparate figures are not available for the time taken to renew substantive and provisional driving licences. The average time for all driving licence renewals is 6.5 working days. The average time for issue of a first provisional driving licence is 6.8 working days. The issue of driving licences from Swansea is being handled highly efficiently. The same degree of efficiency is still some way off on the vehicle side of the Swansea operation, but in general I am satisfied with the ways things are shaping up there.