Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73902

Driving Instruction: Qualifications

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Mark Ferguson

LabourGateshead Central and Whickham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to help reduce waiting lists for Approved Driving Instructor exams; and what recent progress her Department has made in reducing those backlogs.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeing an increased demand for Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) tests for those wishing to qualify as driving instructors. Since 2018-19, DVSA has seen a 152% increase in the number of those applying to s...

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