Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 77747

Driving Tests: Derbyshire

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Natalie Fleet

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the average number of weeks that learner drivers are waiting to take their driving test in Derbyshire; and what steps she is taking to reduce this.

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.The driving test centres (DTC) that serve candidates in the Derbyshire area are Derby,...

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