driving instructors pass rates

Summary

The requester asked if driving instructors have daily limits on the number of students they can pass, but the Department of Infrastructure clarified that the question pertains to examiners, not instructors. The authority confirmed that there are no maximum or minimum limits on the number of people allowed to pass on a daily basis.

Key Facts

• The request was directed at the Department of Infrastructure regarding driving test pass rates.
• The authority corrected the requester's terminology, noting that examiners, not instructors, conduct the tests.
• There are no daily maximum or minimum limits on the number of candidates allowed to pass.
• The response was issued under the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The requester has the right to an internal review or appeal to the Information Commissioner if dissatisfied.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-02-21
• 2018-03-09
• IM121973I
• 2 pages
• 1 document

Original Request

I would like to know if driving instructors have a minimum or maximum of people they are allowed to pass on a daily basis

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

FOI Reference No: IM121973I Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)

Thank you for your request dated 21 February 2018.

Your request

I would like to know if driving instructors have a minimum or maximum of people they are allowed to pass on a daily basis.

Examiners not instructors.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.
There are no maximum or minimum limits on the number of people who are allowed to pass on a daily basis. Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically to foi.doi@gov.im or by delivery/post to The FOI Co-ordinator, Department of Infrastructure, Sea Terminal Buildings, Douglas, IM1 2RF. An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at www.gov.im/foireview

Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;

1 Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or

2 Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.

In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im/

Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found at https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Response Team