Driving Licences: Health
Commons · Question 119461 · 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, whether her department has held recent conversation with the DVLA regarding the time taken to process provisional driving license applications involving non-complex medical conditions.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Mar 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. There are no delays in applications for a provisional licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence appli...