Written questions

Driving Tests

Commons · Question 109046 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical driving tests were cancelled by the DVSA in the last 12 months; and for what reasons.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Feb 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. DVSA acknowledges car practical driving test waiting times remain high and understand...