Written questions

Driving Tests: Young People

Commons · Question 60666 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the process for booking a driving test through the DVLA test booking system on the mental health of young people.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 25 Jun 2025

As part of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) plan to reduce driving test waiting times, announced in December 2024, the agency launched a call for evidence seeking views and experiences of booking and managing practical car driving tests, w...