Part of Road Safety Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:15 pm on 1 February 2005.
Charlotte Atkins
Assistant Whip, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport
4:15,
1 February 2005
I do not have a note on the time scale. Clearly the Secretary of State will require professional instructors to undertake training, because that is completely absent from the present scheme. Training instructors will have to ensure that they maintain and update their knowledge and skills. I do not have a note on when that is likely to take place. We will ensure that we have a full note before the Committee next meets.
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