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Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 112817 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office’s report entitled Investigation into car driving test waiting areas, published on 17 December 2025; and h

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Feb 2026

Following the publication of the NAO report and the appointment of a new Chief Executive, DVSA is accelerating its efforts to increase the supply of tests in order to reduce waiting times. DVSA is driving a strengthened and faster recruitment pipeline and...