Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 3359

Driving Tests

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to tackle delays arising from block booking of driving tests; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that such tests can only be booked (a) by and (b) on

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
It is not possible to block book car practical driving tests. A driving licence number can only be assigned to one car practical driving test at a time. A survey by The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) suggests that only 10% of learner drivers u...

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