Question follow-through · 4545

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people with the cost of obtaining a C1 driving licence.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people with the cost of obtaining a C1 driving licence.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Individuals seeking to enter the road freight sector can benefit from a range of wider driver training opportunities available across government-supported programmes. Skills Bootcamps remain an important part of government-funded skills provision. Their f...

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