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Driving Tests

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 6002

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

In April 2026, 8.73 full-time equivalent driving examiners left the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. The data for May is still being finalised and will be available later in June.

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