Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85338

Driving Instruction: Standards

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Navendu Mishra

LabourStockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal driving instructors; and what steps he is taking to increase public awareness on the requirement for driving instructors to be approved by the Driver and Ve

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes matters of illegal driving instruction extremely seriously. DVSA strives to stamp out illegal driving instruction by targeting offenders and working in conjunction with the local Police force to identif...

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