Written questions

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: West Dorset

Commons · Question 120706 · Tabled 13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of processing delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on drivers in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Mar 2026

No specific assessment has been undertaken on delays affecting drivers from West Dorset or the South West. There are no delays in applications for a licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications i...