HC Deb 21 February 1980 vol 979 cc309-10W
Mr. John Evans

asked the Minister of Transport if he will list in the Official Report the waiting time at each of the driving test centres in North-West England.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The waiting times are as follows:

Centre Waiting times (weeks)
Carlisle 11
Workington 18
Kendal 16
Barrow-in-Furness 16
Crewe 24
Hyde 22
Macclesfield 23
Manchester (Didsbury) 24
Manchester (Withington) 22
Manchested (Failsworth) 22
Manchester (Strangeways) 22
Manchester (Whalley Range 22
Stockport 22
Wilmslow 24
Blackburn 21
Blackpool 22
Bolton 24
Heysham 24
Nelson 19
Preston 24
Liverpool (Boottle) 24
Liverpool (Crosby) 25
Liverpool (Garston) 24
Southport 23
Warrington 24
Widnes 23
Birkenhead 23
Chester 17
Ellesmere Port 19
Wallasey 17
Bury 25
Rochdale 21
Sale 21
Wigan 24

or direct to the centre, for the years 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

The information is as follows:

Mr. John Evans

asked the Minister of Transport if he has ally plans to increase or decrease the number of driving test inspectors in North-West England.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke

Additional driving examiners have already been posted to North-West England; more will be going there as recruitment continues.