Delays for driving tests in the Western Isles have been cut.
Learner drivers faced waiting several months to secure a test booking from the Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA).
Some people were forced to travel to a different island or even to the mainland to take a car or vocational test.
, following intervention from Angus MacNeil MP.
Mr MacNeil wrote to the DVSA in July after he was contacted by a number of constituents who were having difficulty booking tests.
The DVSA made improvements following intervention by MP Angus Macneil.
There are still delays in booking vocational tests for trailer and HGV assessments and Mr MacNeil continues to press the DVSA for a resolution.
The MP said: “I am very pleased that there is now more availability for car test bookings in the islands. I raised this issue with the DVSA in July and have been informed by instructors and those trying to book a test that this has now improved significantly.
“The DVSA have acknowledged that there is an issue which is particularly affecting remote test centres. They have also taken on board some of my suggestions for improvements to the online booking system.
“However there are still unacceptable delays for those trying to book vocational tests and I will continue to liaise with DVSA to see if there is a longer term solution to this."
Shorter waiting times for driving tests
1 September 2016