Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110007

Driving Licences: Health

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Kirsty Blackman

Scottish National PartyAberdeen North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the length of delays in the DVLA medical licensing process, particularly the time taken for applications to be reviewed by medical caseworkers after receipt;

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as they vary wid...

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