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Driving Tests: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was between booking and taking a driving test in Hitchin constituency in the latest period for which data is available; and how many people are waiting to take a test in that const

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Jul 2024
Target answer date
29 Jul 2024
Answer
29 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was between booking and taking a driving test in Hitchin constituency in the latest period for which data is available; and how many people are waiting to take a test in that const

  2. 29 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. To increase the number of available test slots, it is conducting tests outside of regular hours, inclu...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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