Question follow-through · 19494
Driving Licences: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to eliminate backlogs in processing medical licence renewals for drivers.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to eliminate backlogs in processing medical licence renewals for drivers.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has seen sustained growth in the volume and complexity of medical driving licence applications. Processing times can vary depending on the medical condition involved and whether further information is needed ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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