HC Deb 23 March 1979 vol 964 c788W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for Transport, in respect of his Department's driving test examiners, what has been (a) the number of applications, (b) the number qualifying and (c) the number retiring in each of the past five years, taking 30th September as the relevant date.

Mr. Horam

Statistics on applications received have not been maintained until recently, and annual figures for recruitment and retirement are not readily available taking 30 September as the relevant date. The figures for recruitment and losses, including both retirement and other causes, for the preceding 5 calendar years are as follows:

Year Recruitment Retirements and other losses
1974 320 99
1975 120 88
1976 28 93
1977 29 102
1978 61 120