Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112816

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Jerome Mayhew

ConservativeBroadland and Fakenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to reduce average waiting times for practical car driving tests to seven weeks by summer 2026.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Following the publication of the NAO report and the appointment of a new Chief Executive, DVSA is accelerating its efforts to increase the supply of tests in order to reduce waiting times. DVSA is driving a strengthened and faster recruitment pipeline and...

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