Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73191
Driving Tests: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring foreign drivers to complete a basic online theory test before being permitted to drive on UK roads.
Answer
Simon LightwoodMy department has not made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring foriegn drivers to complete a basic online theory test before being permitted to drive on UK roads.