Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 109001

Driving: Diabetes

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Charlie Maynard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency use in the consideration of applications for licence renewals from drivers who take (a) insulin and (b) diabetes medication.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) assesses licence applications from drivers using insulin or other diabetes medications based on the risk of hypoglycaemia and the stability of diabetes management.Car and motorcycle drivers who use insulin mu...

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