Transport written question – answered at on 27 February 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the reasons are for the time taken to introduce the new examination procedure for candidates wishing to take their Boatmaster's examination; and if she will take steps to ensure that these arrangements will be in place before the start of the tourist season in March 2008.
The examination procedures for new Boatmaster's licence (BML) regulations are already in place. The regulations allow the assessment of the candidate's knowledge underpinning his/her practical skills to be assessed through a written or oral test. Currently, the Underpinning Knowledge (UPK) for a BML generic licence is tested orally. However, preparations are in hand for assessment to be undertaken by written examination. This system is expected to be fully operational by the end of the current year.
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