Question follow-through · 120948
Driving Licences: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to accelerate the issuing of medical driving licences.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 16 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to accelerate the issuing of medical driving licences.
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Mar 2026
Answer published
The DVLA is currently experiencing an increase in both the volume and complexity of driving licence applications from people with one or more medical conditions. Unfortunately, this has led to longer waiting times for some customers. In 2024/25 the DVLA m...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Driving Licences: Health
16 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for DVLA medical licence renewals where the applicant's condition has been clinically stable for two or more consecutive years.
Driving Licences: Health
16 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of DVLA medical licence applications are processed digitally rather than by post.
Railways: Concessions
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department has considered the potential merits of creating a railcard for military spouses and family members.