Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 119458

Driving Licences: Health

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to ensure that people are provided vehicles similar to their usual vehicle during Fitness to Drive assessments.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
During a medical investigation into a person’s fitness to drive the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may require a functional on-road driving assessment. These are delivered through specialist driving assessment centres that provide clinical and...

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