Asked by: Joe Robertson (Conservative - Isle of Wight East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional practical car driving tests were delivered by DVSA in each month since March 2026 compared with the same months in the previous year; of those additional tests, how many were delivered by (i) examiners working overtime, (ii) warrant card holders temporarily deployed from other DVSA roles and (iii) newly recruited examiners; and during which months warrant card holders from non-examiner roles were deployed to conduct practical driving tests.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Asked by: Joe Robertson (Conservative - Isle of Wight East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in (i) April 2026 and (ii) May 2026.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Asked by: Joe Robertson (Conservative - Isle of Wight East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to local highway authorities on the prioritisation of independent Stage 3 Road Safety Audit recommendations over generic forward-visibility reduction principles contained in Manual for Streets 1 and 2 when addressing identified urban traffic hazards.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Manual for Streets 1 and 2 provide advice on the appropriate use of the road safety audit process within street design schemes. Manual for Streets focuses on residential and quiet streets and Manual for Streets 2 is aimed at busier streets including town centres. It is for local highway authorities to consider how to apply this advice to their own streets.
Asked by: Joe Robertson (Conservative - Isle of Wight East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to make any changes to the maximum speed limits on (a) motorways and (b) A roads.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department has no plans to make changes to the national maximum speed limits on motorways or A roads.
Asked by: Joe Robertson (Conservative - Isle of Wight East)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what social value Key Performance Indicators are in place for the HS2 programme.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
HS2 Ltd measures social value through its benefits baseline, which is a defined set of performance indicators aligned with its strategic objectives: capacity and connectivity; skills and employment; value for money; catalyst for growth; customer experience; sustainability and respect; and health, safety, and security standards. These metrics are used to monitor delivery of the programme’s wider social and economic benefits alongside its core transport objectives. As part of the ongoing programme reset, DfT and HS2 Ltd are currently in the process of updating the programme business case and resetting the benefits baseline.