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Driving Tests (North-West)

Volume 979: debated on Thursday 21 February 1980

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asked the Minister of Transport if he will list in the Official Report the waiting time at each of the driving test centres in North-West England.

The waiting times are as follows:

CentreWaiting times (weeks)
Carlisle11
Workington18
Kendal16
Barrow-in-Furness16
Crewe24
Hyde22
Macclesfield23
Manchester (Didsbury)24
Manchester (Withington)22
Manchested (Failsworth)22
Manchester (Strangeways)22
Manchester (Whalley Range22
Stockport22
Wilmslow24
Blackburn21
Blackpool22
Bolton24
Heysham24
Nelson19
Preston24
Liverpool (Boottle)24
Liverpool (Crosby)25
Liverpool (Garston)24
Southport23
Warrington24
Widnes23
Birkenhead23
Chester17
Ellesmere Port19
Wallasey17
Bury25
Rochdale21
Sale21
Wigan24

or direct to the centre, for the years 1977, 1978 and 1979.

asked the Minister of Transport if he has ally plans to increase or decrease the number of driving test inspectors in North-West England.

Additional driving examiners have already been posted to North-West England; more will be going there as recruitment continues.