Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

What recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

Tabled: 12 January 2023Answered: 19 January 2023

Asked by

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney and Shetland

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. I come from a family that dealt with disability through my mother and brother over many years, so I understand the concerns he has raised. We inherited a system that is broken. It is indefensible, economically and morally, and we must and will reform it. We will have clear principles: we will protect those who need protecting, and we will also support those who can work back to work. Labour is the party of work, and we are also the party of equality and fairness.