§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the projected establishment of driving test examiners; how far under strength that establishment is; and what he is doing to recruit more trainees.
§ Mr. HoramThe complement of driving examiners has recently been increased456W by 260 to 1,393. Currently we are some 275 examiners below strength. The Department has mounted a large-scale recruitment campaign which has been in action for some months. All efforts are being made to maintain the momentum.