Ministers have been urged to launch an investigation into claims touts are paying driving instructors for access to the official test-booking system.

An investigation by the BBC found instructors were being offered £250 a month for login details that touts could use to block-book driving tests and sell them on to learners.

Block-booking is said to contribute to the large driving test backlog, forcing learners to wait months for a test or pay significantly more than the normal £75 fee to book a test through a tout.

The Government recently announced a series of measures aimed at cutting the backlog, including a ban on driving instructors booking tests on behalf of others.

But the Liberal Democrats have urged ministers to go further, calling the findings of the BBC investigation “appa

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