Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 61865
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Juliet Campbell
Labour — Broxtowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the length of time a driving theory test is valid for to tackle the backlog for practical tests.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, a...
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