Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 90318

Driving Tests: Standards

Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of when the average waiting time for driving tests will be below seven weeks.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
There are several factors driving higher demand for tests, and it is not currently possible to say when waiting times will reduce to 7-weeks or fewer. The Secretary of State will be working closely with DVSA in addressing this important issue. In the comi...

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