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Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a graduated driving license.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
27 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a graduated driving license.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    We have had to strike a balance between protecting young people and not overly impacting their opportunities to access work and education and social activities. Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driver Licensing with further restrictions on newly qu...

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