Driving Licences: Health
Commons · Question 127869 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of DVLA medical licence applications are processed digitally rather than by post.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Apr 2026
In 2025/26, the DVLA received 1,003,453 driving licence applications, renewals and notifications where a medical condition needed to be investigated before a licence could be issued. Of these, 15 per cent were made via the DVLA’s online service. Until the...