Driving Licences: Injuries
Commons · Question 85179 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Daniel Zeichner
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for the DVLA to (a) review and (b) reinstate driving licences suspended on medical grounds following a head injury.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Nov 2025
Driving licence applications where a medical condition must be investigated can take longer as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is often reliant on receiving information from third parties, including doctors, other healthcare professionals o...