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Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of penalties for reselling driving tests for profit.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of penalties for reselling driving tests for profit.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests and has announced further measures to review the driving...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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