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Mr. Freud
asked the Minister of Transport what is the current delay between application and test in respect of (a) driving licences and (b) heavy goods vehicle licences in Cambridgeshire; what is the average waiting period in the United Kingdom; and if he will publish a table showing current delays.
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The average wait in Cambridgeshire for L driving tests is 25 weeks, and for heavy goods vehicle driving tests, three weeks.The average wait in Great Britain for L-tests is estimated at 26½ weeks, and for HGV tests 5½ weeks.Traffic area L-test average waiting times are:
| Area | Average wail (weeks) |
| Northern | 18½ |
| Yorkshire | 21½ |
| North Western | 22½ |
| West Midlands | 27½ |
| East Midlands | 24 |
| Eastern | 26½ |
| South Wales | 22 |
| Western | 23 |
| South Eastern | 18½ |
| Metropolitan | 36 |
| (estimated) | |
| Scottish (South) | 21½ |
| Scottish (North) | 25 |