§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current waiting time for a driving test 275W in Dundee; what are the comparable figures for each of the past three years; and what are the corresponding figures for Scotland.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe figures for an L driving test are:
Dundee weeks Scotland weeks 14 December 1984 16 14 16 December 1983 10 7 17 December 1982 4 7 18 December 1981 9 9 More examiners are being recruited for Scotland to bring down waiting periods.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current first-time percentage pass rate for each driving test centre in Scotland.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information is not available. The pass rate for all candidates taking their test in the Scottish traffic area in 1983 was nearly 51 per cent. Nationally the figure was just over 49 per cent.