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Colour Vision Deficiency: Medical Examinations

Commons · Question 118038 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2026

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the evidential basis for the Colour Assessment Diagnosis test.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 13 Mar 2026

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) keeps the evidential basis for colour vision testing under regular review. The Colour Assessment and Diagnosis (CAD) test, developed with City University London, is currently the only advanced colour vision test accep...