§ Mr. Weetchasked the Minister of Transport what is the average waiting period for a driving test in Ipswich, and in East Anglia as a whole.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe waiting period at Ipswich is 30 weeks. The average142W in the Eastern traffic area is 28½ weeks. Additional examiners are being posted to Ipswich as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Minister of Transport what progress he is making in his efforts to reduce the long delays for driving tests.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeI am encouraged by the results so far of our efforts to recruit more examiners. But we inherited a dreadful situation and I am afraid there is some way to go before we can expect waiting times to come down to a reasonable level.