• 12/11/2025
  • Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
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I’ve been increasingly concerned about the rising costs learner drivers face when trying to book a driving test. That’s why I’ve been leading calls for urgent action to tackle driving test “swapping”, a practice that has surged in recent years, and to make sure only genuine learners can book and manage their test slots.
 
That’s why last month, I wrote a letter to the Minister for Local Transport alongside 38 of my colleagues, urging the Government to take action to bring prices back down to normal levels.
 
Earlier today, the Secretary of State for Transport announced new measures to curb this exploitation, including limits on test swaps and ensuring only learner drivers will be able to book tests.
As well as changing who can book tests, examiners from the Ministry of Defence will be brought into the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to help reduce the backlog, and additional incentives will be offered to current examiners to encourage them to remain in their roles.
 
These new steps will help bring test prices back under control and ensure that driving tests remain accessible, fair, and affordable for everyone working towards their licence.

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The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, chaired by Baroness Amos, is asking women and families across to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care in England.

Your responses will help shape the future of maternity and neonatal services.

The call for Evidence is open until 17th March 2026, you can submit your experiences here: www.matneoinv.org.uk/call-for-evidence/

For those who have contacted me so far in the constituency about this, please be assured that I will continue to support you, and if you have not been in touch yet, you are welcome to at any time. I can be contacted at [email protected] or on 01530569010.

As this is such a sensitive topic, I want to highlight the charity Sands, who support anyone affected by pregnancy or baby loss for as long as they need it: www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support

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