Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113159

Driving Tests: Training

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 24 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has considered writing to individuals who have previously failed the Approved Driving Instructor Part 3 test to highlight opportunities to train as DVSA driving examiners.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Since 4 July 2024, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has run seven driving examiner recruitment campaigns. The table below shows in which months these were live and the number of vacancies advertised. MonthDriving examiner vacancies advertise...

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