Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 90584

Driving Tests: South East

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Education and (b) Work and Pensions on the potential impact of driving test backlogs on young people’s access to (i) training and (ii) emp

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency fully acknowledges car practical driving test waiting times remain high and understands the impact this continues to have on learner drivers. The agency is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improv...
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