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Driving Tests

Commons · Question 15498 · Tabled 21 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing approved driving instructors to conduct driving tests to help clear the current backlog.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 27 Nov 2024

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises there is a high demand for learners who are wanting to take their car practical driving test and is working hard to uphold road safety standards while reducing car practical driving test waiting ti...