Ayoub Khan MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending the period for which driving theory test certificates are valid.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Driving Tests: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to consumers from (a) fraud, (b) unfair trading and (c) unsafe goods in the secondary driving test market in each of the last five years.
Answer: It is not illegal to resell a practical driving test appointment. But to ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling te...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Driving Tests: Birmingham Perry BarrDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test examiners have (a) been onboarded and (b) left the DVSA in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Driving Tests: Birmingham Perry BarrDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests have been cancelled in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency due to examiner (a) sickness and (b) annual leave in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Driving Tests: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many eligible (a) managers and (b) administrative staff will be deployed as driving test examiners in (i) Birmingham and (ii) Birmingham (Kingstanding) Test Centre through the DVSA Additional Testing Award
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament record
Driving Tests: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving test examiner trainers will be deployed in (a) Birmingham and (b) Birmingham (Kingstanding) Test Centre through the DVSA Additional Testing Award Scheme.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Driving Tests: Birmingham Perry BarrDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Q44 of the oral evidence given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the Transport Select Committee on 4 December 2024, HC 437, what the average waiting time for driving tests is in
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The average waiting time in April 2025 for a car practical driving test at Birmingham...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Railways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of fare charging arrangements on morning peak rail tickets for (a) 16-25 and (b) 26-30 Railcards.
Answer: Both the 16-25 and 26-30 Railcards are subject to a £12 minimum fare during the morning peak. Changes to the terms and conditions of Railcards are for industry to propose and would need to balance the benefits to certain groups against the impacts on taxp...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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Railways: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of rail ticketing arrangements under which Anytime Singles have been offered for sale at peak times to people with 16-25 railcards.
Answer: I am aware of the recent coverage of a number of prosecutions undertaken by one rail operator. We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed an urgent review of the cases in quest...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
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Railways: Private ProsecutionsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on how many private prosecutions have been undertaken by the Operator of Last Resort against people using Anytime Singles at peak times with 16-25 railcards in each of the
Answer: DfT Operator of Last Resort Holdings Limited has not brought any private prosecutions in the last three years as prosecutions are carried out by its subsidiary train companies. We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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Northern: Private ProsecutionsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Northern Rail on its use of private prosecutions.
Answer: We expect Northern to ensure their policy on fare evasion and prosecutions is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed the operator to review the details of the prosecution cases in question urgently.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	3
Cabinet Office	2
Department for Business and Trade	5
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	7
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	8
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	14
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	9
Department for Transport	11
Department for Work and Pensions	15
Department of Health and Social Care	19
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	25
Home Office	9
Ministry of Defence	5
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	14
Ministry of Justice	10
Treasury	4

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