Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78649
Driving Tests
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
James Wild
Conservative — North West Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of learner drivers not attending their practical driving test.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe number of learner drivers who fail to attend their driving test represents just 3% of all tests taken accounting for around 60,000 tests. With unprecedented demand for tests, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is doing all it can to furthe...
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