§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average length of service of driving test examiners; and whether this varies markedly from region to region.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe average length of service of driving examiners is 10.54 years. The difference between traffic areas is not markedly significant. Excluding the Metropolitan traffic area—where the average service is 8.45 years—the range is between 10.44 and 12.25.