Question follow-through · 80433

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Transport Secretary acts to make thousands of extra driving tests available each month, published on 23 April 2025, how many driving test places have be

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
14 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Transport Secretary acts to make thousands of extra driving tests available each month, published on 23 April 2025, how many driving test places have be

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The table below shows the number of car practical driving tests provided for the months April 2025 to September 2025.AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberTotal155,582161,039172,327185,901158,511183,762

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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