questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners started to practice in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
answerText: In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests. In April 2026, 16 DEs started conducting tests. The data for May is still being finali...
heading: Driving Tests