Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78805

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Olivia Blake

LabourSheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the impact of covid-19 on driving test backlogs.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport Se...

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