Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 71643

Driving Licences: Applications

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

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 Greenwood
The 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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