Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110892

Driving Tests: Staff

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in January 2026.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The national average waiting time for a practical car driving test in January 2026 was 21.2 weeks.Data for January 2026 on the number of full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), that are in post a...

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