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Driving Tests: East Midlands

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 45453

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for a practical driving test in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The average waiting time for a practical driving test at test centres in both (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands, is 24 weeks respectively, as of 21 April 2025.

The current national average for a practical driving test as of March 2025 is 21.7 weeks.

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