§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will press the DVLA to include a contact telephone number on their envelopes. [138612]
§ Mr. JamiesonI am currently content that the arrangements in place at DVLA are satisfactory and I would be concerned that the inclusion of the DVLA phone number on the envelope could potentially compromise the secure delivery of valuable documents.
642Wfacility to book practical tests online was introduced last month, and some 7,000 customers have already booked their practical test using this method.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average waiting time for booking a driving test, broken down by area, was in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [138418]
§ Mr. McNultyFor the period November 2002 to October 2003, the waiting times for a driving test in each of the Driving Standards Agency's five areas were:
Weeks Category of test London Midlands and Eastern Wales and Western Northern Scotland Car 9.9 9.6 7.6 9.8 6.9 Motorcycle 3.1 3.8 2.5 3.8 2.1 Lorry/bus 3.6 4.6 2.8 4.8 3.6
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people have(a) taken and (b) passed a driving test in each of the last six years. [138420]
§ Mr. McNultyIn the last six years the number of people taking and passing practical driving tests, and pass rates, were: