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Written Question
Driving Tests: Wiltshire
Monday 20th October 2025

Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times for a practical driving test in Wiltshire were in the last 10 years, by driving test centre.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The table below shows how many car practical driving tests have been booked for test centres serving Wiltshire in 2025.

Driving Test Centre

Tests Booked (Net Demand)

Chippenham

7,737

Salisbury

4,432

Swindon

8,694

Trowbridge

1,323

Total

22,186

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Information on the number of approved driving instructors by postcode, including for Wiltshire is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-instructor-and-motorcycle-instructor-register-data

The table below shows the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times for a practical car driving test for test centres serving Wiltshire over the last ten years.

Driving Test Centre

Average Waiting time (weeks)

Longest Waiting time (weeks)

Chippenham

12.6

24

Salisbury

10.7

24

Swindon

13.2

24

Trowbridge

14.5

24

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Oct 2025
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Oct 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Next month marks the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, when congregations across the world will pray for those persecuted for their faith. That includes those in Sudan, where many Christians have been abducted and killed and more than 100 churches have been targeted for damage in recent …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 319
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 324
Division Vote (Commons)
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 316
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 327
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339
Early Day Motion
St George's School in Semington (5 Signatures)
13 Oct 2025
Tabled by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)
That this House congratulates St George's Church of England School in Semington for achieving a 100% SAT pass rate in reading, writing and maths; notes that these results put the school above the national average of 62% of students passing all three subjects; commends the students for their hard work …