Question follow-through · 7251
Driving Licences: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to introduce medical assessments for drivers renewing their licences after the age of 70.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 5 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to introduce medical assessments for drivers renewing their licences after the age of 70.
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jun 2026
Answer published
All drivers, regardless of age, have a legal responsibility to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if at any time they develop a medical condition that may affect their ability to drive. The DVLA will investigate those drivers who notify...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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