Oral Question·Prime Minister
“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 June.”
Tabled: 11 June 2026Answered: 17 June 2026
Asked by
John Whitby
Labour — Derbyshire Dales
Answering Minister
the Prime Minister
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Louise Haigh)
Practical driving test waiting times remain far too high after the previous Administration failed to reduce them, limiting would-be drivers’ access to opportunities. I have met the chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and driving test examiners, and I have instructed my officials to work at pace to identify solutions to this pervasive problem.