§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average waiting time for a driving test in Dundee; and what is the current average waiting time in Britain.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe average waiting time for a test in Dundee is 15 weeks, compared with 14 weeks for the country as a whole.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many driving test centres there are in Dundee, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh; and how many test examiners are employed at each.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe figures are as follows:
Centres Examiners Dundee 1 4 Aberdeen 2 Albert street 3 Clunie place 5 Glasgow 5 Anniesland 5 Riddrie 3 Rutherglen 4 Shawlands 8 Shettleston 8 Edinburgh 3 Joppa 5 Newington 3 Parkhcad 7
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many driving tests have been conducted in Dundee in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe numbers of tests conducted were:
Number 1982 6,595 1983 4,390 1984 5,001 1985 5,719 1986 5,745 These figures include tests in Blairgowrie, an outstation of Dundee. These figures include tests in Blairgowrie, an outstation of Dundee.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the average annual waiting time for a driving test in Dundee in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThis information is not readily available.
The waiting times in April for the last three years were:
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Weeks April 1985 16 April 1986 16 April 1987 15 Figures for earlier years are not available.