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Driving Tests: Edinburgh

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 14234

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer to Question UIN 63826 on driving test waiting times in Currie, what the average waiting time is for a practical driving test at the Currie Driving Test Centre; and by what date she estimates the backlog at that test centre will be cleared.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The average waiting time for a car practical driving test at Currie driving test centre in May was 24 weeks.

DVSA is taking sustained action to increase testing capacity and reduce waiting times as quickly as possible, including recruiting and training more driving examiners, making better use of existing capacity, and tackling misuse of the booking system. Progress is kept under close review to ensure reductions are delivered while maintaining road safety.

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