Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 50820

Driving Tests

Tabled: 7 May 2025

Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending the period for which driving theory test certificates are valid.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...

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