§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average waiting time for driving tests; and how this compares with comparable figures since 1979.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe national average waiting time for an L-test on the 22 June 1984 was 13½ weeks.
Comparable figures since 1979 have been:
weeks 22 June 1979 28 20 June 1980 25¼ 19 June 1981 16½ 25 June 1982 12¾ 24 June 1983 11 Recruitment of additional driving examiners is in hand where required.