Office of the Traffic Commissioner (Hansard, 1 April 2004)

HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 c1576W 1576W

§ Mr. Wyatt
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will ask an external body to audit the work of the Office of the Traffic Commissioner in Eastbourne. [164481]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The Traffic Commissioner for the South East and Metropolitan Area based in Eastbourne is statutorily independent in his licensing functions and not subject to audit.
His administrative support is provided by staff of the Department for Transport whose work is periodically audited under arrangements agreed with the National Audit Office and there is no need to advance the standing programme.