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Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislative steps will be required to introduce the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme by October 2026.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislative steps will be required to introduce the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme by October 2026.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Driver licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly can advise on the legislative steps required to introduce Graduated Driving Licensing in Northern Ireland. For England, Scotland and Wales on 7 January 2026 we publis...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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