Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101072
Driving Tests
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Luke Murphy
Labour — Basingstoke
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the validity period of driving theory test certificates for learner drivers who have been unable to secure a practical driving test date w
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, a...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 101072) →