Oral QuestionTreasury

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 3 May 2023Answered: 9 May 2023

Asked by

Carla Lockhart

Democratic Unionist PartyUpper Bann

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)

I know that many learners are still struggling to book a driving test. We are working hard to reduce driving test wait times and help more people get on the road. In April, the Secretary of State announced further measures, including doubling examiner training capacity and offering overtime pay incentives. In May, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency launched a consultation on improving car driving test booking rules, which currently has over 30,000 responses. Over 630,000 learners now have a test booked. That number will rise as the DVSA increases test availability.