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Written question asked by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 8 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 July 2019. It was answered by Michael Ellis (Conservative) on Monday, 15 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Driving Tests

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres have closed in each constituency in each of the last five years.

Answer

The attached table shows the number of driving test centres, which conducted practical car tests that closed in each of the last five years, and the constituencies that were affected.

In all cases where the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has closed a test centre it has continued to provide a testing service provision to its customers.

30 of the closed test centres were relocated and re-opened at another location within the service standard travel distance criteria.

19 of the closed test centres merged with another test centre.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
274560
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Table of no of driving test centre closures
Related items
Driving Tests
Monday, 22 July 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Closures Driving tests Offices
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk