§ Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will place a copy of the most recently completed driving instructors' written examination in the Library.
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§ Mr. RidleyNo. A series of examination papers are compiled from a bank of multi-choice format questions devised by my Department. They are designed to ensure that a successful candidate must demonstrate a high standard of knowledge over a wide range of relevant subjects and we believe that publishing individual papers could help potential candidates to learn the answers, rather than the knowledge. The whole range of subjects on which questions may be asked is set out in the Department's pamphlet ADI 14 "The Registration of Approved Driving Instructors". Most of the information needed to pass the examination may be found in the highway code, the
29 November 1982 to 28 November 1983 29 November 1983 to 28 November 1984 29 November 1984 to 31 November 1985 £'000 £'000 £'000 1. Regional selective assistance (value of offers made) 382 128 15 2. Regional development grant II (value of offers made) — — 352 Note: The value of RSA offers accepted in each of the three years was the same as for those made. In the case of RDG II, the offers accepted in the period totalled £324,000.