§ Mr. John Evansasked 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 ClarkeThe waiting times are as follows:
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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 ClarkeThe information is as follows:
§ Mr. John Evansasked 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 ClarkeAdditional driving examiners have already been posted to North-West England; more will be going there as recruitment continues.