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Commons · Question 79953 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of including equestrian safety in driving theory tests on reducing accidents.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Oct 2025

There has been no assessment made of the potential impact of including equestrian safety in driving theory tests on reducing accidents. This would be difficult due to many confounding factors regarding accidents.The Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVSA) dri...