Driving Tests
Commons · Question 12031 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of practical driving test waiting times on learner drivers at Ashford (Kent) Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to help (a) reduce waiting tim
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 25 Jun 2026
The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. As well as this, the Driver and Vehicle St...