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Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made to help reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
14 Apr 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made to help reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is working hard to reduce waiting times for car practical tests whilst upholding road safety standards. DVSA wants all learners to be able to access a driving test when they are ready to pass, to enable peopl...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

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Driving Licences: Health

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Driving Licences: Health

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Driving Licences: Health

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Driving Licences: Health

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Driving Licences: Health

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Driving Licences: Health

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Driving Licences: Health

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14 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of haulier firms which have reported receiving fines for exceeding the EU's 90/180 day rule since the start of the phased introduction of the Entry Exit Scheme.

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Freight: UK Trade with EU

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