Practical Driving Tests 2022-11-24
2022-11-24
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Data indicates a significant backlog of individuals waiting for practical driving tests.
What recent estimate has been made of the number of people waiting for a practical driving test?
There are 95,000 available car test slots at the moment, an increase of over 80,000 in the past six months thanks to the hard work of the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency and our brilliant driving examiners.
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Data from the DVSA shows that ethnic minorities are significantly less likely to pass their driving tests compared to white candidates, suggesting potential discrimination.
I thank the Minister for his response. Data from the DVSA shows that ethnic minorities are far less likely to pass their tests than white candidates. What steps will his Department take to ensure that discrimination has no place in driving test centres?
Discrimination has absolutely no place in driving test centres. I advise the hon. Gentleman to get in touch with me about any such incidents and I will take them up directly with the DVSA.
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