Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110879

Driving: Eyesight

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to replace the number-plate eyesight test with a standardised, clinically validated vision assessment.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
There are no plans to replace the number‑plate eyesight test.