Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17142

Driving Licences: Health

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

Liberal DemocratNorth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical driving licence applications have been awaiting a decision for more than six months.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
In 2025/26, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency issued 12.3 million driving licences and made more than 750,000 medical licensing decisions. The current number of medical driving licence applications that have been awaiting a licensing decision for si...

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