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Driving Tests

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 18 June 2026UIN 10053

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislative changes have the Government introduced to make it an offence for a person to book, amend, cancel or swap a driving test on behalf of another person.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Amendments to The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, which came into force on 27 April and implemented by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency on 12 May, clarifies that only the person taking the practical car driving test can book a test appointment.

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