Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 49037

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Postal Services

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Wendy Chamberlain

Liberal DemocratNorth East Fife

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the efficiency of the Royal Mail First Class service in delivering letters of notification on driving suspensions from the DVLA.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
When a driving licence is revoked, the law requires that the notice of revocation must be served in writing to the licence holder. The letter notifying the individual of the revocation is sent by first class post and the licence is revoked two working da...

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