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Driving Licences

Commons · Question 119462 · 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 about the proportion of provisional driving license applications that were not assessed within DVLA target waiting times.

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...