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Driving Tests: Essex and Greater London

Commons · Question 24150 · Tabled 15 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) increase the number of practical driving tests available in (i) Greater London and (ii) Essex and (b) help prevent unauthorised vendors selling practical test slots on

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Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 20 Jan 2025

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work to attract and recruit more driving examiners in the London and South East area, including Greater London and Essex. As well as new Driving Examiners (DEs) who have now begun testing, DVSA i...