Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure priority access to (a) theory (b) practical driving tests for people with additional needs or their carers.

Emergency practical driving tests are available for critical workers in England or Wales who work for the NHS, in health or social care, the emergency services or a local council, who also need to drive as part of their job or respond to ‘threats to life’ as part of their job. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has not been able to offer critical worker tests in Scotland following advice from the Scottish Government.