Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80874

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to scrap the Certificate of Professional Competence scheme.

Answer

Keir Mather
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) is designed to support road safety and the ensure professionalism of vocational drivers. It is a requirement for UK and EU freight and passenger vehicle licence holders operating within the UK and t...

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