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Written Question
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
Wednesday 17th April 2024

Asked by: Bill Esterson (Labour - Sefton Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time for DVSA driving tests was across Great Britain as of 6 March 2024.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.

As of 8 April 2024, there were 510,385 car practical driving tests booked, and 119,545 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.

The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in Great Britain, in March 2024, was 17.1 weeks.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Apr 2024
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One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
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Division Vote (Commons)
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Bill Esterson (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 180 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 250
Division Vote (Commons)
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Bill Esterson (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 178 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 246