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UIN 92913

Driving Tests

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 November 2025

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15 December 2025 · Answer

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15 December 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of recruitment and retention challenges in the driving instructor and driving examiner workforce; and what steps she plans to take to raise entry standards, including English

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  1. 19 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of recruitment and retention challenges in the driving instructor and driving examiner workforce; and what steps she plans to take to raise entry standards, including English

    Source: Commons

  2. 15 December 2025

    Answer

    Since July last year, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recruited and trained 344 driving examiners who are now in post and delivering driving tests. DVSA has had difficulty in retaining experienced driving examiners, some of whom retire ...

    Source: Written answer

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