§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Minister of Transport what is the average waiting period for a driving test in (a) Bournemouth, (b) the South-West and (c) Great Britain generally.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe current average waiting periods are:
Bournemouth … 24 weeks Western traffic area … 25½ weeks Great Britain (estimated) … 28 weeks Bournemouth is in the South-Eastern traffic area, where the average waiting period is 22 weeks.