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Driving Licences

Commons · Question 12492 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of labour availability for businesses that rely on drivers with Category C1 entitlement.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 1 Jul 2026

The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of labour availability for businesses that rely on drivers with Category C1 entitlement. The Department considered evidence on Category C1 driving licence entitlement as part of the 2022 driving lic...