Question follow-through · 3622
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations her Department has had with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency regarding (a) delays in training and testing and (b) the support available to trainees facing the imminent expiry of licenc
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what conversations her Department has had with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency regarding (a) delays in training and testing and (b) the support available to trainees facing the imminent expiry of licenc
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has seen unprecedented numbers of applications from people wishing to become approved driving instructors (ADI) - a 152% increase since 2018-19. Alongside this, the pass rate for the part 3 test has declined,...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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