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Driving Tests: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4069

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in Lincolnshire since January 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The table below shows how many driving examiners (DE) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency employed in driving test centres (DTC) serving Lincolnshire since January 2025.

DTC

Number of DEs employed as at end of December 2025

Number of DEs employed as at end of April 2026

Boston

5

6

Grantham

10

9

Grimsby LGV/GVTS

5

5

Lincoln

8

7

Scunthorpe

5

7

Total

33

34

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