Driving Licences: Health
Commons · Question 126473 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of delays in medical driving licence decisions by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on the ability of affected people to (a) access employme
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Apr 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. In the interests of road safety, the DVLA must be satisfied that the required medical standards are met before a licence is issued. Applications where ...