Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 96382

Driving Licences: Health

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical driving licence applications are currently outstanding for more than (a) 3 months, (b) 6 months and (c) 12 months.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The table below shows the average time the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition must be investigated:Financial YearWorking days2025/26 (to end of November)512024/25442023/2456 The ...

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