Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73902
Driving Instruction: Qualifications
Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mark Ferguson
Labour — Gateshead 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 GreenwoodThe 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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