Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the need to prioritise potential driving instructors (PDI) for PDI tests to enable people who pass to help meet demand for driving lessons when covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will prioritise the approved driving instructor (ADI) Part 2: practical test of driving ability, and the ADI Part 3: practical test of instructional ability, when it is safe to resume services.

Potential driving instructors (PDI) are already able to provide driving lessons as part of their preparation for the ADI Part 3 test if they have been granted a trainee licence under section 129 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.