HC Deb 21 February 1980 vol 979 cc308-9W
Mr. Anderson

asked the Minister of Transport if he will set out in the Official Report for (a) vehicles and (b) drivers, the total number of cases relating to the responsibilities of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre at Swansea, referred by hon. Members either to him personally,

1. Vehicles … 1977 1978 1979
Cases raised with Ministers … … … … 467 227 260
Cases sent direct to DVLC by MPs … … … 470 298 129
Total … … … … 937 525* 389
2. Drivers
Cases raised with Ministers … … … … 537 380 209
Cases sent direct to DVLC … … … … 597 278 126
Total … … … … 1,134 658 335
3. Vehicles and Drivers
Grand Total … … … … 2,071 1,183* 724
*Excludes 568 inquiries about the special partial repayment of duty exercise which followed a complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration.

I welcome these substantial decreases which, I feel sure, reflect a general improvement in the service provided by the centre.