Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of a permanent motorcycle examiner based in north Wales on (a) test provision ,b) test availability and (c) learners and training providers.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) understands the importance of ensuring test-ready learner riders can take their test as quickly as practically possible.

DVSA is committed to providing motorcycle testing provision in North Wales and deploys examiners from other parts of the country to help meet demand. DVSA has also made additional tests available at Bangor driving test centre to account for the difficulty caused by the weather over the winter months.

Additional testing provision will be available in Bangor from March 2026.

DVSA also continues to recruit driving examiners in North Wales, and hopes this will provide the opportunity to nominate individuals for motorcycle examiner training in 2026.