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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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in June 2026.

Answer

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
Driving Tests
Monday, 15 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Staff Driving tests
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk