Question follow-through · 19372

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Whether the consultation on the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 met all four Gunning Principles, and what steps were taken to ensure respondents were provided with sufficient info

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Whether the consultation on the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 met all four Gunning Principles, and what steps were taken to ensure respondents were provided with sufficient info

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 2 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) understand the vast majority of instructors who used the online booking service were doing so legitimately. Changes to the rules, however, were critical to prevent the reselling of tests at inflated prices. ...

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