Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78892
Driving Tests: Recruitment
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new driving examiners have (a) been recruited and (b) completed training since the reforms to driving test availability announced in April 2025.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe 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. On 23 April 2025, the Secretary of State for Transport announced that DVSA will take ...
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