questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of practical driving test waiting times on learner drivers at Ashford (Kent) Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to help (a) reduce waiting times and (b) increase test availability at that centre.
answerText: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. As well as this, the Driver and Vehicle St...
heading: Driving Tests