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Driving Licences: Health

Commons · Question 119457 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her department holds on current waiting times for Fitness to Drive assessments.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Mar 2026

During a medical investigation into a person’s fitness to drive the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may require a functional on-road driving assessment. These are delivered through specialist driving assessment centres that provide clinical and...