Patricia Ferguson MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when MOD driving instructors will be deployed to driving test centres across the UK.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has accepted the resource of Defence Driving Examiners (DDEs), to be based at the driving test centres with the highest demand near their MOD base or home location. Before DDEs can start testing they will req...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
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Driving Tests: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many car practical driving test appointments were available in (a) October, (b) November and (c) December 2025 in (i) Scotland and (ii) Glasgow.
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. As of 6 October in Scotland, there were 7,565 car practical driving tests booked and ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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Driving Tests: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for a car practical driving test in Scotland was on 1 October 2025.
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. As of 6 October in Scotland, there were 7,565 car practical driving tests booked and ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to discourage people from using third-party platforms to book Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency driving tests.
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. As of 6 October in Scotland, there were 7,565 car practical driving tests booked and ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record

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Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	4
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	10
Department of Health and Social Care	2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	7
Home Office	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	2
Scotland Office	1
Treasury	3
Wales Office	1

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