Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 10314
Driving Tests: Staff
Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024
Question
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing driving instructors to temporarily work as examiners, in the context of recent trends in the availability of driving tests.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA’s) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.As of 21 October 2024, there were 567,344 car practical driving tests booked, and 84,092 driving...
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