Driving Tests
Commons · Question 21955 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her department has plans to take steps to reduce the national estimated waiting time for driving tests.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 7 Sep 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. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (D...