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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Driving test backlog is partly caused by immigration, officials tell minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has been told immigration is affecting Britain’s driving test backlog (James Manning/PA) - (PA Archive)

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has been told Britain’s driving test backlog is partly being caused by an increase in immigration.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) board meeting minutes show officials said they told her “immigration demand from non-EU countries had increased substantially” during discussions to make her “aware of the scale of the challenge” to reduce driving test waiting times.

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