Driving: Diabetes
Commons · Question 109001 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency use in the consideration of applications for licence renewals from drivers who take (a) insulin and (b) diabetes medication.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Feb 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) assesses licence applications from drivers using insulin or other diabetes medications based on the risk of hypoglycaemia and the stability of diabetes management.Car and motorcycle drivers who use insulin mu...