Written question asked by Greg Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Driving Tests
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in June 2026.
- Answer
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The answer to Question 6274,15 June 2026, provides data for how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in April and May. Data for June is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars#car-driving-test-waiting-time-and-availability-data .
In June 2026, 10.99 full-time equivalent driving examiners left the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 16565
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Staff Driving tests
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-01 11:55:19 +0100
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