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Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway

Commons · Question 92872 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

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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 ...