§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what facilities will be available by 1 December within(a) the borough of Berwick upon Tweed, (b) Alnwick district and (c) Castle Morpeth district for the basic training necessary for obtaining a provisional motor cycle driving licence after 1 December.
§ Mr. ChopeSites have been approved for basic training at Berwick upon Tweed and Belford in the borough of Berwick upon Tweed and at Alnwick in Alnwick district. No sites have been approved within Castle Morpeth district, but sites have been approved nearby at Ashlington and Cramlington. I expect the operators of all these sites to be offering basic training courses from 1 December. Completion of basic training is not a requirement for the issue of a provisional licence, but a licence issued on or after 1 December will not be valid for riding on the road, unaccompanied by an instructor, until a certificate of completion of basic training has been obtained.