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Driving Licences

Commons · Question 10764 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of drivers using learner driver plates to work.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 25 Jun 2026

No assessment has been made of the number of learner drivers driving for work, although learner drivers must be accompanied by an eligible supervising driver on public roads. The safety of anyone driving on our roads is a priority, and that includes those...