Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17043
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Correspondence
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's capacity to respond to public correspondence and enquiries; and what steps she is taking to reduce response times.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has internal targets to respond to 90% of simple enquiry emails within five working days, and to respond to 90% of more complex emails (such as complaints about driving tests, that need investigating before i...
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