Driving tests availability

Transport Committee Open Non-inquiry session
Opened: 18 Nov 2024 Parliament page
Average waiting times from practical driving tests has increased from the pre-pandemic average of 6 weeks to 17 weeks in September 2024. In this evidence session the Committee will seek to understand the causes of the long wait times, the impacts that this is having on future drivers, potential solutions, … Read more
1 Oral session
12 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 14 events
20 May
2026
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15 Apr
2026
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18 Mar
2026
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21 Jan
2026
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12 Nov
2025
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3 Sep
2025
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4 Jun
2025
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26 Mar
2025
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5 Mar
2025
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5 Feb
2025
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29 Jan
2025
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8 Jan
2025
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Oral evidence sessions 1 session
4 Dec 2024
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Camilla Benitz · The AA Carly Brookfield · Driving Instructors Association Emma Ward CBE · Department for Transport Lilian Greenwood MP · Department for Transport Loveday Ryder · DVSA Lyndsey Marchant-Davies · PCS Sally Gilson · Freight Transport Association
Correspondence 12 letters
20 May 2026 Correspondence from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency, dated 6 May 2026
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15 Apr 2026 From committee Letter to the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to latest update on driving tests availability, dated 30 March 2026
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18 Mar 2026 To committee Letter from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to an update on DVSA efforts to reduce waiting times, dated 12 March 2026
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21 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to driving tests waiting times, dated 12 January 2026
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12 Nov 2025 To committee Letter from the Minister for Roads and Buses, Department for Transport relating to driving test waiting times, dated 10 November 2025
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3 Sep 2025 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to the DVSA and driving tests availability, dated 22 July 2025
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4 Jun 2025 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to driving tests waiting times, dated 20 May 2025
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26 Mar 2025 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2025, dated 17 March 2025
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5 Mar 2025 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads, Department for Transport relating to driving tests availability, dated 25 February 2025
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5 Feb 2025 From committee Letter to the Minister of Roads, Department for Transport relating to driving tests availability, dated 4 February 2025
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29 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to assaults on DVSA staff, dated 23 January 2025
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8 Jan 2025 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to driving tests availability, dated 18 December 2024
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