You are Eligible to have Driving Lesson from your 17th Birthday onward if you have received your Provisional Licence.
Average Beginner takes around 40 hours of lessons to achive the DVSA Test Standard. if someone is faster then average then less or more if they slower then average.
No you cant, but as a Driving School we can book on your behalf, contact us for details.
No, you can't, with Automatic licence you can only drive automatic vehicles. Manual Licence is a Full licence and you can drive both Manual and Automatic vehicles.