§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he last met the Chief Executive of English Heritage to discuss the planning appeal system involving listed buildings. [25964]
Conducted Pass rate (percentage) 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Car Bradford (Eccleshill) 3,380 3,569 3,444 43.7 44.6 45.0 Bradford (Heaton) 5,736 5,302 5,591 41.8 39.7 39.4 Halifax 3,551 3,144 3,197 47.8 43.2 43.3 Heckmondwike 5,007 5,346 5,248 32.6 31.5 31.6 Huddersfield 5,974 5,536 5,445 35.8 31.9 34.5 Keighley 965 1,812 1,710 50.3 50.2 51.2 Leeds (Horsforth) 5,568 4,785 4,608 37.9 36.1 36.5 Leeds (Harehills) 7,190 7,472 7,599 31.3 28.1 30.4 Wakefield 4,756 4,519 4,142 31.4 32.4 32.5 Motorcycle Bradford (Eccleshill) 616 526 323 58.6 54.0 62.3 Halifax 816 853 772 67.0 64.6 57.2 Leeds (Horsforth) 922 939 842 54.4 49.8 54.6 Note:
Wakefield has recently become a testing centre for motorcyclists, but there is no data series.
The number of car and motorcycle theory tests conducted, and the associated pass rates, at test centres
Conducted Pass rate (percentage) 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Car Bradford 11,778 11,389 11,585 57.08% 55.12% 56.66% Huddersfield 5,766 5,947 6,736 61.78% 61.89% 64.39% Leeds 18,383 17,720 17,072 64.48% 63.92% 65.54% Motorcycle Bradford 69 75 137 63.73 54.50 75.29 Huddersfield 38 46 131 60.19 65.97 68.34 Leeds 159 174 395 65.06 62.63 67.67 The average waiting times at the practical driving test centres in west Yorkshire for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 are shown in the tables. These data are not available for 1998–99.
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Waiting time for practical tests Weeks 1999–2000 2000–01 Cars Bradford (Eccleshill) 5 6.08 Bradford (Heaton) 8.82 5.58 Halifax 2 3.67 Heckmondwike 7 6.33 Huddersfield 4.36 4.25 Keighley 1.82 4
§ Ms KeebleMy right hon. Friend has not met the Chief Executive of English Heritage to discuss this issue.