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date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Reading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test examiners were based at the Reading Driving Test Centre as of 19 September 2023; and whether he has made an assessment of that adequacy of the number of examiners at that centre.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	200390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 18 September 2023, there were 561,275 car practical driving tests booked, and 64,817 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking all the measures it can to reduce driving test waiting times. This includes carrying out overtime, such as at weekends and on public holidays, including at Reading driving test centre (DTC), asking local driving test managers to return to testing for two days each week, buying back leave from driving examiners (DE) and, inviting recently retired DEs to return to work. These measures, together with the ongoing recruitment of DEs, is creating over 40,000 extra car test slots each month.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA’s next DE recruitment campaign, which launches on 25 October 2023, will target the Reading area. As of 19 September 2023, there were five DEs at Reading DTC, with an additional DE undergoing training. The DVSA is also deploying DEs to Reading from other areas to increase test availability and reduce waiting times.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2023, the national average waiting time was 20 weeks, and 24 weeks at Reading DTC.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 200391 200392 question first answered 17/10/2023 14:48:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1661842

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was for a driving test in (a) Reading and (b) the UK in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	200392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>As of 18 September 2023, there were 561,275 car practical driving tests booked, and 64,817 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking all the measures it can to reduce driving test waiting times. This includes carrying out overtime, such as at weekends and on public holidays, including at Reading driving test centre (DTC), asking local driving test managers to return to testing for two days each week, buying back leave from driving examiners (DE) and, inviting recently retired DEs to return to work. These measures, together with the ongoing recruitment of DEs, is creating over 40,000 extra car test slots each month.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA’s next DE recruitment campaign, which launches on 25 October 2023, will target the Reading area. As of 19 September 2023, there were five DEs at Reading DTC, with an additional DE undergoing training. The DVSA is also deploying DEs to Reading from other areas to increase test availability and reduce waiting times.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2023, the national average waiting time was 20 weeks, and 24 weeks at Reading DTC.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 200390 200391 question first answered 17/10/2023 14:48:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

61780

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Clerk of the House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, who was responsible for the appointment of Saxton Bampfylde for the search for a successor to the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive; and who will monitor its progress.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	200393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Following a competitive tendering process, Saxton Bampfylde was appointed on 29 May 2014 to support the recruitment of the next Clerk of the House and Chief Executive, in particular by providing executive search services. Three bids were received and evaluated by Mr Speaker and the Director General of HR and Change. The fee for these services is fixed at £18,000. The contract will be monitored by the Department of HR and Change. The recruitment brief to which Saxton Bampfylde are working will be placed in the Library.</p><p>The Clerk of the House is appointed by the Crown by Letters Patent, on the recommendation of the Speaker to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister to the Crown. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel chaired by Mr Speaker, three other members of the House of Commons Commission, a senior backbencher and an external member.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso grouped question UIN 200391 200392 200394 question first answered 18/06/2014 09:24:44 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso attachment 1 file name clerk-of-the-house-recruitmentbrief.pdf title Clerk of the House Recruitment Brief
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

61782

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Clerk of the House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, when Saxton Bampfylde was appointed for the search for a successor to the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	200392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Following a competitive tendering process, Saxton Bampfylde was appointed on 29 May 2014 to support the recruitment of the next Clerk of the House and Chief Executive, in particular by providing executive search services. Three bids were received and evaluated by Mr Speaker and the Director General of HR and Change. The fee for these services is fixed at £18,000. The contract will be monitored by the Department of HR and Change. The recruitment brief to which Saxton Bampfylde are working will be placed in the Library.</p><p>The Clerk of the House is appointed by the Crown by Letters Patent, on the recommendation of the Speaker to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister to the Crown. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel chaired by Mr Speaker, three other members of the House of Commons Commission, a senior backbencher and an external member.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso grouped question UIN 200391 200393 200394 question first answered 18/06/2014 09:24:44 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso attachment 1 file name clerk-of-the-house-recruitmentbrief.pdf title Clerk of the House Recruitment Brief
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

61783

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Clerk of the House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, who will be responsible for the appointment of the next Clerk of the House and Chief Executive.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	200394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Following a competitive tendering process, Saxton Bampfylde was appointed on 29 May 2014 to support the recruitment of the next Clerk of the House and Chief Executive, in particular by providing executive search services. Three bids were received and evaluated by Mr Speaker and the Director General of HR and Change. The fee for these services is fixed at £18,000. The contract will be monitored by the Department of HR and Change. The recruitment brief to which Saxton Bampfylde are working will be placed in the Library.</p><p>The Clerk of the House is appointed by the Crown by Letters Patent, on the recommendation of the Speaker to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister to the Crown. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel chaired by Mr Speaker, three other members of the House of Commons Commission, a senior backbencher and an external member.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross answering member printed John Thurso grouped question UIN 200391 200392 200393 question first answered 18/06/2014 09:24:45 answering member 1399 label Biography information for Viscount Thurso attachment 1 file name clerk-of-the-house-recruitmentbrief.pdf title Clerk of the House Recruitment Brief
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns