Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110911
Driving Tests: Staff
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Lewis Atkinson
Labour — Sunderland Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) retention of DVSA employed driving test examiners and (b) pay of DVSA driving test examiners in comparison to the earnings of private sector driving instr
Answer
Simon LightwoodTo aid retention and to encourage existing driving examiners (DE) to stay in role, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is making an exceptional payment of £5,000 to DEs and eligible roles (divided into two payments) over the next 12 months. By ...
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