Callum McCaig
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(8 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Goodwill
It is important that we prioritise the Birmingham route, because that is where the congestion is and where the real benefits are. Let us not forget that those trains will run through to serve stations in the north and in Scotland from day one. It is very important that we look at how we can deliver that. Indeed, some of the investment at the station locations in the north can go ahead even before the trains reach those locations.
Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP)
13. What steps he has taken to reduce waiting times at driving test centres.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Andrew Jones)
Demand for driving tests has increased and with it waiting times. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is recruiting more examiners, improving its forecasting model to better match resource with demand, and redeploying examiners from lower-wait centres to those with higher waiting times.
Callum McCaig
Motorcyclists face a particular and perennial problem at the Cove driving centre in my constituency, because the motorcycling manoeuvre area is regularly covered in moss. Will the Minister look into that matter and make sure that every effort is being taken to ensure that motorcyclists are not disadvantaged?
Andrew Jones
I will certainly will look into that matter and respond to the hon. Gentleman.