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Written question asked by Scott Arthur (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Driving Instruction: Qualifications

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Potential Driving Instructors (a) applied for a second licence period and (b) had their application granted in the most recent year for which data is available.

Answer

It is not possible to determine the proportion of applicants who applied for, and were granted, specifically a second licence period. While the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) records the number of trainee licences issued, this data does not distinguish if these are second trainee licences.

Applications for further trainee licences are considered individually in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements.


Holding a trainee licence is not a requirement for taking the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Part 3 test, and DVSA's systems do not link Part 3 test outcomes to an individual's six-month trainee licence period.

DVSA publishes overall statistics on ADI Part 3 tests, including pass rates. This data is available on GOV.uk - Approved driving instructor (ADI) qualifying test data - GOV.UK

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26291
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Driving instruction Qualifications
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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