Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71643
Driving Licences: Applications
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVLA is taking steps to reduce the time taken for medical driver's license applications to be processed.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. Driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can take longer. This is because the DVLA is often reli...
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