§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Minister of Transport what is the average waiting time for driving tests; how many are waiting for tests; and what has been the increase in the number of driving test examiners since May 1979.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe national average waiting time for an L-test is 26½ weeks. There are 889,000 applications outstanding. Since May 1979 there has been a net increase of 205 examiners; further recruitment should ensure a continuing steady reduction in waiting periods.