United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 57396
Driving Tests: Coronavirus
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9 June 2020
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17 June 2020 · Answer
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17 June 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with DVSA on (a) providing access to refunds to those people whose driving theory test certificate has expired during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) resitting the driving theory test
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9 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with DVSA on (a) providing access to refunds to those people whose driving theory test certificate has expired during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) resitting the driving theory test
Source: Commons
17 June 2020
Answer
The two-year validity period of the theory test certificate is set in legislation. This is so the candidate’s theoretical knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards remains current. To extend the validity period would require legislative change....
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-09/57396
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1201708
- uk · wq-1201708 · source updated 17 June 2020