Question follow-through · 109643
Driving: Eyesight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of DVLA-mandated eye tests in rural and semi-rural communities.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Feb 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of DVLA-mandated eye tests in rural and semi-rural communities.
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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3 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s contract with Specsavers for vision testing services provide coverage across England, Wales and Scotland, with 436 stores able to perform the services required. Specsavers is working to increase the number of stor...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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