- 12/11/2025
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
- Category: News
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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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