§ Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many traffic examiners are employed by his Department at present; and how many were employed on 1 May 1979.
§ Mr. EyreCurrently, 193 traffic examiners are in post, and a recruitment programme is in progress to bring this figure up to 225. The number of examiners in post on 1 May 1979 was 234.
§ Mr. Boothasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will publish the results of the review of the enforcement arrangements conducted by his Department's traffic examiners.
§ Mr. EyreReviews of the Department's enforcement arrangements are proceeding in all traffic areas as part of the normal management process for ensuring the most effective use of resources. The results of such internal departmental reviews are not normally published.