§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average 16W delay in the opening of letters containing forms concerning motor vehicle registration at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre in Swansea.
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many people are employed at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre in Swansea; and how many people are employed at each grade.
§ Mr. HoramAs at 28th February the information required was as follows:
Under Secretary 1 Assistant Secretary 3 Senior Medical Officer 1 Nursing Officer Grade II 1 Staff nurse 1 Medical Officer 5 Principal Information Officer 1 Senior Principals 4 Principals 17 Senior Executive Officer 41 Professional and Technical Officer Grade I 1 Higher Executive Officer 152 Executive Officer 445½ Clerical Officer 1,167 Clerical Assistant 2,145 Senior Data Processor 126½ Data Processor 596½ Trainee Data Processor 92 Senior Personal Secretary 1 Personal Secretary 4 Chief Superintendent of Typists 1 Senior Superintendent of Typists 4 Superintendent of Typists 2 Audio Typists 34 Specialist Typists 18 Typists 18 Trainee Typists 0 Teleprinter Operator 2 Chief Photoprinter 1 Assistant Chief Photoprinter 2 Photoprinter Grade I 12 Photoprinter Grade II 13 Senior Messengers 18 Messengers 4 Porter Messengers 211 Office Keeper Grade 2 2 Office Keeper Grade 3 3 Senior Paperkeepers 15 Paperkeepers 42 Safety and Security Officer 1 Deputy Safety and Security Officer 1 Senior Security Guard 6 Security Guards 53 Stores Supervisory Grade C 1 Stores Supervisory Grade D 2 5,275
§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with the efficiency of the Driver and Vehicle 17W Licensing Centre at Swansea; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoramI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Members for Daventry (Mr. Jones) and Bristol, West (Mr. Cooke) on 9th March 1977.—[Vol. 927, c. 1392.]
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre is yet in a position to start issuing kidney donor cards with driving licences.
§ Mr. HoramI am pleased to say that it is. As from today kidney donor cards will be sent out from the centre with all first provisional driving licences—thus reaching approximately 1¼ million new drivers each year.