questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost of the additional testing allowance introduced in June 2025 has been to date; and what assessment she has made of its effect on the number of tests delivered per full-time equivalent examiner.
answerText: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) current Additional Testing Allowance (ATA) scheme started in June 2025 to increase practical driving test capacity through voluntary additional testing outside contracted hours. As of June 2026, payments made...
heading: Driving Tests