Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway
Commons · Question 92872 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by John Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) driving theory tests and (b) driving tests in Dumfries and Galloway constituency.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Nov 2025
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a key performance indicator (KPI) to provide theory test candidates with a test appointment within 28 days of their preferred date which is measured as a regional average. Despite unprecedented levels of ...