Government drive to sort 'unacceptable' test backlog

A Government target to clear the record high backlog of driving tests will be missed by up to eight months, according to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

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The Cabinet minister said the Government "inherited an enormous backlog" but is "acting fast" to tackle the issue, with at least 10,000 extra tests to be available each month.

Ms Alexander told the Commons' Transport Select Committee that her department is aiming to reduce the average waiting time for driving tests in Britain to seven weeks by summer 2026.