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Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas of England have the longest waiting time for a driving test.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas of England have the longest waiting time for a driving test.

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    During the last 12 months, two driving examiners (DE) have retired in Ashfield. As a result of recruitment campaigns in Ashfield, in the last 12 months two new entrants were successful. One new entrant has completed their training and is conducting drivin...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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