Driving Tests: Western Isles
(asked on 12th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when driving or motorcycle tests in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency have been postponed in the last 12 months; what the reason was for each such postponement; and what the period was in each case until the next opportunity for learner drivers to sit the test.
The table below shows the number of cancellations for each test centre since 1 January 2014 until 13 January 2015. The table also explains the reason why each test was cancelled and the length of time it took for tests to be rescheduled.
Name of test centre | Amount of tests cancelled | Reason for cancellation | Time taken to rebook cancelled test |
Barra | 0 |
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South Uist | 0 |
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Benbecula | 8 | Adverse weather | Rebooked 4 weeks later |
Benbecula | 7 | Driving Examiner sick | Rebooked 8 weeks later |
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Stornoway | 2 | Adverse weather | Rebooked 4 weeks later |
Stornoway | 1 | Adverse weather | Rebooked within 1 week |
Stornoway | 1 | Adverse weather | rebooked within 3 days |
Stornoway | 3 | Adverse weather | rebooked within 2 days |
Stornoway | 45 | Driving Examiner unavailable | Rebooked within 1 week |
Stornoway | 1 | Driving Examiner unavailable | Rebooked within 7 weeks |
Stornoway | 1 | Driving Examiner travel Problems | Rebooked within 4 weeks |
Stornoway | 5 | Driving Examiner travel problems | Brought forward 1 day |
Stornoway | 5 | Driving Examiner travel problems | Rebooked within 1 week |
Stornoway | 4 | Driving Examiner sick | In the process of rebooking |
Stornoway | 16 | Driving Examiner sick | Rebooked within 1 week |
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Constituency Total | 99 |
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