HC Deb 08 July 1988 vol 136 cc793-4W
Mr. Evennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the average waiting time for a driving test appointment at(a) Belvedere and (b) Bexleyheath test centres.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

The waiting times for Belvedere and Bexleyheath driving test centres are 16 and 15 weeks respectively. Although this represents an improvement on recent waiting times they are still too long. There is insufficient accommodation to increase the number of examiners at these centres. We are trying other ways to reduce the backlog.