Written questions

Armed Forces: Driving Tests

Commons · Question 17974 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will guarantee that planned reductions in civil service headcount in his Department will not result in a reduction in the number of Defence Driving Examiners available to conduct military driving tests.

Answer

Answered by Calvin Bailey, 16 Jul 2026

There are currently no plans to reduce the number of Civil Service Defence Driving Examiners. Since April 2026, all Defence Driving Examiner posts have been established as full-time Civil Service roles, enabling Service personnel to remain focused on thei...