Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 52173
Driving Instruction: Scotland
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) notice provided and (b) the prior consultation for the new requirement for Scottish driving instructors to join the PVG scheme.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes the safety of learner drivers extremely seriously.DVSA requires every prospective approved driving instructor (ADI) in Great Britain to apply for an enhanced disclosure and barring (DBS) check before be...
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