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Written Question
Driving Instruction: Plymouth
Monday 20th March 2023

Asked by: Gary Streeter (Conservative - South West Devon)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of driving instructor tests in Plymouth.

Answered by Richard Holden - Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency operates a 12-week booking window for approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 [driving ability] tests, and part 3 [instructional ability] tests. A ‘book to hold’ system is in place for people booking a test outside of that window. The book to hold list is assessed daily to monitor demand.

In Plymouth, as of 15 March 2023:

  • there is availability for the ADI part 2 test within the booking window;
  • no part 2 tests booked to hold; and
  • one part 3 test booked to hold.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Dec 2021
Great British Railways HQ: Darlington Bid

"Before we begin, I remind Members that they are expected to wear face coverings when not speaking in the debate. This is in line with current Government guidance and that of the House of Commons Commission. I remind Members that they are asked by the House to have a covid …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Dec 2021
Great British Railways HQ: Darlington Bid

"A reminder that interventions should be brief...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 21 Sep 2021
Decarbonising Aviation

"Before we begin, I encourage Members to wear masks when they are not speaking. This is line with Government guidance and that of the House of Commons Commission. Please give each other and members of staff space when seated and when entering and leaving the Chamber...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 21 Sep 2021
Decarbonising Aviation

"I remind the Minister to leave three minutes for the mover of the motion to respond...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 21 Sep 2021
Decarbonising Aviation

"You are doing a good job...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 Jun 2021
Road Connectivity: Teesside to Scotland

"I remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical arrangements to be made for the next debate. There are also suspensions between each debate.

I remind Members participating physically and virtually …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 Jun 2021
Road Connectivity: Teesside to Scotland

"Order. It may help if I set out the timings for this 60-minute debate. The Front-Bench speeches will take 20 minutes in total, and therefore wind-ups will begin at roughly 5.30 pm. That is better news than I indicated previously. Colleagues do not have to take their full time, but …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 Jun 2021
Road Connectivity: Teesside to Scotland

"Thank you, Minister. I call Richard Holden to have the final word...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent progress Network Rail has made on railway resilience work at Dawlish. ..."
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