Driving Instruction: Training
Commons · Question 7414 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that trainee driving instructors are able to complete the Approved Driving Instructor qualification process within the validity period of their theory test certific
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jun 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has seen unprecedented numbers of applications from people wishing to become approved driving instructors (ADI) - a 152% increase since 2018-19. Alongside this, the pass rate for the part 3 test has declined,...