Question follow-through · 10764

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of drivers using learner driver plates to work.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of drivers using learner driver plates to work.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    No assessment has been made of the number of learner drivers driving for work, although learner drivers must be accompanied by an eligible supervising driver on public roads. The safety of anyone driving on our roads is a priority, and that includes those...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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