Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 118038

Colour Vision Deficiency: Medical Examinations

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the evidential basis for the Colour Assessment Diagnosis test.

Answer

Keir Mather
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) keeps the evidential basis for colour vision testing under regular review. The Colour Assessment and Diagnosis (CAD) test, developed with City University London, is currently the only advanced colour vision test accep...

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