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Driving Tests: Isleworth

Commons · Question 12908 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on learner drivers of average practical driving test waiting times at Isleworth (Fleming Way) Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to reduce wai

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 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...