Information about questions used in the theory test
Published 19 May 2014
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
© Crown copyright 2014
This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-about-questions-used-in-the-theory-test/information-about-questions-used-in-the-theory-test
This is Freedom of Information request ia0047513.
Request
Please provide copies of the questions used in my theory test.
Response
DSA does hold information about which questions were included in the theory test you took on 12 July, but this information is being withheld under section 36(2)(c) on the grounds that its disclosure would prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs, a view certified by the Minister and then subject to the public interest test as to whether the balance lies in favour of withholding or disclosing the information. We have concluded, applying a presumption in favour of disclosure, and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Annex A of this letter sets out the exemption in full, as well as the factors we have considered when deciding where the public interest lay.