Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112817

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office’s report entitled Investigation into car driving test waiting areas, published on 17 December 2025; and h

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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