Question follow-through · 50037

Driving Tests: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulation to help tackle third-party resellers charging inflated prices for driving test appointments.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
2 May 2025
Target answer date
7 May 2025
Answer
12 May 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulation to help tackle third-party resellers charging inflated prices for driving test appointments.

  2. 7 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 May 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 across the country and has announced further measures to...

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