Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112876

Driving Tests

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of potential impact of restricting driving instructors and driver trainers from managing practical test bookings and amendments on behalf of learners on road safety; and

Answer

Simon Lightwood
On the 12 November 2025, The Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Select Committee and announced next steps following the consultation on improving the rules for booking car driving tests.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (...

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