§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether he has any plans to amend the scope and nature of his Department's driving test; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether he will consider including night-time driving and motorway driving as additional criteria in his Department's driving test. 146W departmental action arising from the report has been completed. Although the factual statement was ready for release at the end of October 1984 it is regretted that owing to an oversight it was not so released until March this year. I tender on behalf of my Department apologies for any added distress which may unwittingly have been caused for the relatives of those lost.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Transport why he will not make available a copy of the inspector's report into the disappearance of the South Stack to the hon. Member for Warrington, North; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellReports of preliminary inquiries into shipping casualties are confidential to the Department. They enable the Department to establish the cause of the casualty and to consider what further action is required in the interests of marine safety. However, to be as helpful as possible the Department releases a factual statement based upon the report. I shall send a copy of the factual statement on the South Stack to the hon. Member.