Car practical test routes at Mill Hill driving test centre
Published 15 May 2014
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This is Freedom of Information request ia0041113.
Request
Please supply copies of the car practical test routes used at Mill Hill test centre.
Response
I can confirm that we hold the information requested but this information is exempt from release under section 36(2)(c) as it would prejudice the operational efficiency in delivering of driving tests. This is a qualified exemption which is subject to the public interest test as to whether the balance lies in favour of withholding or disclosing the information. We have concluded, applying a presumption in favour of disclosure, and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Alternatively, the information you have requested may fall under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs). If this is the case, we are withholding it from release under regulation 12(4) (e) (the request requires disclosure of internal communications). This is a qualified exception which requires us to conduct a public interest test to establish whether it is in the public interest to disclose or withhold the information requested. We have concluded, applying a presumption in favour of disclosure, and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exception outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. This is because the information relates to internal communications and its release would jeopardise the delivery of the independent driving test.
Please find at Annex A, a copy of the FOI section 36 exemption and EIR regulation 12 exception in full. Both the FOI exemption and EIR exception have similar arguments so these have been combined into one public interest test which shows the factors for and against disclosure.