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Driving Tests: Recruitment

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125759

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of social media, email alerts and in-centre advertising for driving examiner roles by conversion to (a) completed applications and (b) successful hires.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer to Question 122595, 30 March 2026.

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