Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 81574

Driving Tests

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Amanda Hack

LabourNorth West Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what technological steps her Department is considering taking to restore the number of practical driving test bookings back to pre-covid levels.

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 set out in DVSA’s 2024/25 business plan, DVSA is beginning the process of replacin...

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