Written questions

Driving Licences: Sex

Lords · Question HL9825 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 6 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will require driving licences to list only an individual's biol

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 6 Aug 2025

Driving licences do not currently specify the sex or gender of the licence holder and there are no plans to change this.