Question follow-through · 122543

Driving Tests: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of poster-based recruitment for driving examiner roles.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
20 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of poster-based recruitment for driving examiner roles.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

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  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) advertises all driving examiner vacancies on Civil Service Jobs (opens in a new tab) on GOV.UK. Over the last 12 months, DVSA has used the following online job sites to reach a wider pool of applicants:DfT Ca...

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