Question follow-through · 76650
Buses and Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the effectiveness of minimum age requirements for (a) articulated lorry drivers and (b) bus and coach drivers; and whether she plans to remove the 50km restriction for
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 11 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the effectiveness of minimum age requirements for (a) articulated lorry drivers and (b) bus and coach drivers; and whether she plans to remove the 50km restriction for
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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18 Sept 2025
Answer published
The previous government launched a consultation on amending licensing restrictions to allow 18 to 20-year-olds to drive a bus and coach for distances exceeding 50km when driving a regular service. The previous government did not publish a response to its ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Rolling Stock: Leasing
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