§ Mr. Terry LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many driving test examiners were employed at each driving test centre in Greater Manchester in 1979 and 1988.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe average number of examiners in post, in 1985 and 1988, for each driving test centre in Greater Manchester are listed in the table. Earlier figures are not available.
Centre 1985 Examiners 1988 Examiners Hyde 4 4 Sale 4 5 Withington 2 4 Reddish 6 6 Bolton 7 9 Bury 6 6 Rochdale 5 6 Didsbury 5 3 Failsworth 6 8 Whalley Range 6 6 Cheetham 7 7 Wilmslow 3 3 Wigan 6 7 Total 67 74
§ Mr. Terry LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how often driving test examiners have been seconded to other areas from each test centre in Greater Manchester(a) during 1988 and (b) in the current year to date.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe table shows the amount of time examiners from test centres in Greater Manchester spent on temporary postings outside the area.
Centre 1988 1989 Man/Weeks (first 6 months) Man/Weeks Hyde 0 0 Sale 0 0 Withington 4 4 Reddish 8 8 Bolton 32 12 Bury 12 16 Rochdale 8 20 Didsbury 0 0 Failsworth 20 20 Whalley Range 8 0 Cheetham 12 8 Wilmslow 4 4 Wigan 8 8 Total 116 100
§ Mr. Terry LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport under what circumstances his Department's driving examiners are seconded to other areas from north-west examination centres.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyDriving examiners are temporarily posted from centres with lower than average waiting times to those with longer waiting times in order to maintain, as far as possible, an even balance.
§ Mr. Terry LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the current waiting time in weeks for a motor vehicle driving test at each of the driving test centres in Greater Manchester.
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§ Mr. Peter BottomleyCurrent waiting times for an L test at each of the test centres in Greater Manchester are:
Centre 14 July 1989 Wailing Times Hyde 13 Sale 5 Withington 8 Reddish 8 Bolton 10 Bury 8 Rochdale 8 Didsbury 13 Failsworth 8 Whalley Range 14 Cheetham 11 Wilmslow 10 Wigan 9
§ Mr. Terry LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what has been the number of motor vehicle driving test cancellations in the current year at each of the test centres in Greater Manchester, due to staff absence.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyUnexpected staff sickness led to the following short-notice L test cancellations:
Centre 1989 (up to 30 June) Cancellations Hyde 31 Sale 2 Withington 13 Reddish 66 Bolton 16 Bury 13 Rochdale 33 Didsbury 17 Failsworth 25 Whalley Range 12 Cheetham 49 Wilmslow 11 Wigan 23