Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 116254
Driving Tests
Tabled: 26 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of shortages of driver examiners on learner drivers’ access to driving test slots.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is continuing with recruitment campaigns across the country to provide as many tests as possible. A full-time driving examiner (DE) can be expected to add approximately 1,200 tests per year to the booking sys...
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