Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 84796
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what enforcement measures her Department has to ensure heavy goods vehicles operators hold the correct license; and how many prosecutions have been brought in the last three years for operators that did not.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThere is a robust operator licensing system administered by independent Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain who act as gatekeepers to the industry. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supports this process by providing compliance and enforc...
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