Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 92330
Driving Licences: Migrants
Tabled: 18 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that immigrants in the UK do not drive on public roads under a non-GB issued licence for longer than 12 months.
Answer
Simon LightwoodWhile the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is responsible for issuing driving licences, enforcement of the law is a matter for the police.