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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Correspondence

Commons · Question 16771 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals are not subject to (a) penalties, (b) enforcement action, and (c) adverse decisions as a result of Royal Mail delivery delays affecting corresponde

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Jul 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is not aware of any delays by the Royal Mail that are adversely impacting the delivery of the DVLA’s mail. Any processes which may be time bound already factor in delivery timescales to allow individuals suff...