Driving: Qualifications
Commons · Question 14571 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of simplifying or consolidating the statutory qualification and certification requirements for professional bus, coach and heavy goods vehicle dri
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 6 Jul 2026
A review in 2021/22 concluded that the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) should be retained but reformed. A package of reforms was introduced in December 2024 to provide greater flexibility for drivers and operators. The Driver and Vehic...