Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 96383
Driving Licences: Health
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Question
Harriet Cross
Conservative — Gordon and Buchan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the DVLA continues to rely on postal correspondence for medical driving licence assessments; and whether there are plans to modernise communication methods to allow applicants to communicate wit
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe 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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