Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15180

Driving: Republic of Ireland

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Question

Mr Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of Irish motor insurance requirements for holders of UK driving licences with the principles of the common travel area.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Motor insurers are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of the policies that they offer, and it is for them to decide the level of risk that they take in issuing any policy to a given applicant. If an applicant wishes to drive a vehicle in the...

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