Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 March 2025. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Driving Tests
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on reducing driving test waiting times.
- Answer
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.
On the 18 December, DVSA set out further plans to reduce driving test waiting times across the country. These steps include recruiting 450 driving examiners and improving rules for booking driving tests. Full details of these steps can be found on GOV.UK.
As of 10 March 2025, there were 573,352 car practical driving tests booked, and 31,689 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 37720
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Car practical driving test waiting times
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Written statements
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Driving tests Standards Waiting lists
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