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Driving Instruction: Standards

Commons · Question 85338 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal driving instructors; and what steps he is taking to increase public awareness on the requirement for driving instructors to be approved by the Driver and Ve

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Nov 2025

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes matters of illegal driving instruction extremely seriously. DVSA strives to stamp out illegal driving instruction by targeting offenders and working in conjunction with the local Police force to identif...