Minibuses: Driving
Lords · Question HL7547 · Tabled 15 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 May 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to revise section 19 of the Transport Act 1985 to require those driving school minibuses to hold a professional driving qualification or equivalent.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 27 May 2025
The Transport Act 1985 permit system was designed to recognise the value of not-for profit organisations that provide services for community, social and charitable benefit including schools and the wider education sector.Whilst there are no immediate plan...