Driving Licences: Health
Commons · Question 110007 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Kirsty Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the length of delays in the DVLA medical licensing process, particularly the time taken for applications to be reviewed by medical caseworkers after receipt;
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Feb 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as they vary wid...