Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80186

Driving Tests

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Patricia Ferguson

LabourGlasgow West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to discourage people from using third-party platforms to book Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency driving tests.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
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. As of 6 October in Scotland, there were 7,565 car practical driving tests booked and ...

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