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Driving Tests: Conduct

Commons · Question 125483 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's complaints procedures for candidates who experience inappropriate behaviour from driving examiners.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Apr 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a published complaints process which enables driving test candidates to raise concerns about the standard of service they have received, including the behaviour of driving examiners. Complaints about driv...