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Vehicles: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what interactions the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has had with food delivery companies in reference to vehicles used by delivery drivers.

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what interactions the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has had with food delivery companies in reference to vehicles used by delivery drivers.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises that last-mile delivery, including food delivery services, presents specific safety and compliance challenges. To address these challenges, DVSA has engaged with representatives from the sector and...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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