§ Dr. Glynasked the Minister for Transport what administrative savings have been achieved by issuing motor vehicle licences for a period of six months instead of four months; and what is the estimate of the savings which would result if licences were issued only for a 12-month period.
§ Mr. FowlerSavings arising from the change from four to six-monthly licences are inseparable from the effects of transferring the major part of the Department's relicensing work to the Post Office. In total we expect to save over 1,000 Civil Service posts and some £7 million a year when these changes are complete.
Some further savings could be achieved if only 12-monthly licences were issued but these would be offset by a likely increase in demand for refunds causing extra administrative work. In any case the greatest savings will be achieved by the transfer of relicensing work to the Post Office.