Question follow-through · 112788
Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HGV testing capacity provided by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Southampton; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of examiner shortage
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 25 Feb 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HGV testing capacity provided by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Southampton; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of examiner shortage
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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25 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to ensuring there are sufficient vocational driving tests to meet demand from the HGV and PSV training sector across the country, including in major port cities. In 2024/25, the national average ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Parking
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Highway Code
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the hierarchy of road users in the Highway Code on road users.