Written questions

Driving Tests: Employment and Training

Commons · Question 10565 · Tabled 22 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expedited tests for people who require a driving license to secure (a) training or (b) employment in key worker roles.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 29 Oct 2024

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA’s) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. For practical driving test candidates, DVSA is still offering the Mobile Emergency Worker (MEW)...