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Driving Tests: Blackpool

Commons · Question 106419 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of driving tests at Blackpool test centre.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Jan 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The agency is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to ...