Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 76792

Driving: Eyesight

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 18 September 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency plans to renew its contract with Specsavers to provide eye tests for people over 70.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
All drivers who notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of an underlying medical condition that may affect their visual field, regardless of age, are required to have a visual field test with the DVLA’s contracted eye test provider. Specsave...

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