Driving Tests Bob Spink To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the (a) cost of providing and (b) price of sitting a driving theory test was in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. Dr. Ladyman The increases in cost and price of the Driving theory test are shown in the following tables. ------------------------------------------ |Financial year|Cost of test delivery (£)| ------------------------------------------ |2001-02 |13.95 | ------------------------------------------ |2002-03 |14.75 | ------------------------------------------ |2003-04 |18.94 | ------------------------------------------ |2004-05 |19.53 | ------------------------------------------ |2005-06 |19.53 | ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ |Period |Fees charged by DSA (£)| ------------------------------------------------------ |April 2001 to October 2002 |15.50 | ------------------------------------------------------ |November 2002 to August 2003|18.00 | ------------------------------------------------------ |September 2003 to July 2005 |20.50 | ------------------------------------------------------ |August 2005 to March 2006 |21.00 | ------------------------------------------------------ |March 2006 onwards |21.50 | ------------------------------------------------------ Bob Spink To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will require further testing of first aid skills as part of the hazard perception section of the driving theory test. Dr. Ladyman The moving image hazard perception test (HPT) is not a suitable method of delivering a test of first aid knowledge. The Driving Standards Agency is assessing the feasibility of expanding the multiple choice section of the Theory Test, to include additional questions on first aid.