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Driving Instruction

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58175

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to mandate a defined minimum learning period before learner drivers can take their test.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

We are considering measures and assessing their potential impacts to tackle the root causes of young and novice driver collisions. We will set out more details in due course.

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