Question follow-through · 3615

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the speed at which the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency processes driving licence renewals.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the speed at which the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency processes driving licence renewals.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The quickest way to transact with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is by using its online services. The DVLA’s target is to dispatch 95 per cent of straightforward online driving licence applications within three working days and 90 per cent...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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