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Driving Tests

Commons · Question 111384 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the planned minimum learning period for drivers will apply to learner drivers of all ages.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Feb 2026

We are consulting on introducing a Minimum Learning Period for learner drivers and the consultation includes questions on what age of learner driver any mandatory requirements should apply to. Once the consultation has concluded, we will publish our respo...