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Driving Licences: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of introducing a Graduate Driving License scheme in Wales.

answeredLiz Saville RobertsDepartment for Transport

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of introducing a Graduate Driving License scheme in Wales.

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Graduated Driving Licences and how these are implemented around the world vary, there is not one standard type. Whilst we are not considering further restrictions on newly qualified drivers such as carrying passengers or driving at night, we are consultin...

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