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Driving Tests

Asked by John LamontConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 73857

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test examiners have been employed by the DVSA in each month since July 2024.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Since July last year, up to and including July 2025, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recruited and trained 226 driving examiners DEs who are now in post and delivering driving tests. The table below breaks down this figure by month, from July 2024 to July 2025.

New DE's who have successfully completed training and moved into post.

Jul-24

10

Aug-24

12

Sep-24

19

Oct-24

7

Nov-24

10

Dec-24

6

Jan-25

16

Feb-25

36

Mar-25

23

Apr-25

17

May-25

14

Jun-25

30

Jul-25

26

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