Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 70375

Driving Licences

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Yasmin Qureshi

LabourBolton South and Walkden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Northern Ireland’s rules for new drivers to all new drivers across the UK.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driving Licences, we absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads and continue to tackle this through our THINK! campaign. We are considering other measures ...

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