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Question follow-through · 120708

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to assess driving licence applications following the submission of medical information.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
13 Mar 2026
Target answer date
17 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to assess driving licence applications following the submission of medical information.

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    No specific assessment has been undertaken on delays affecting drivers from West Dorset or the South West. There are no delays in applications for a licence where there is no medical condition involved. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications i...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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