Driving licence backlogs at the DVLA
Public Accounts Committee
Closed
Inquiry
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport that works to maintain the records of 50 million drivers in Great Britain and 40 million vehicles throughout the United Kingdom. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, some people experienced delays applying for or renewing their …
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10
Recommendations
16
Conclusions
1
Report
1
Oral session
1
Event
Activity timeline 4 events
30 May
2023
2023
17 Mar
2023
2023
Report published
24 Nov
2022
2022
Oral evidence
24 Nov
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
24 Nov 2022
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Driving licence backlogs at the DVLA
Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB · Department for Transport
Emma Ward · Department for Transport
Julie Lennard · Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty-first Report - Driving licence backlogs at the DVLA | HC 735 | 17 Mar 2023 | 26 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
5
Recommendation
Deferred
Forty-first Report - Driving licen…
The DVLA’s system to process applications from customers who have notified it of relevant medical...
The DVLA’s system to process applications from customers who have notified it of relevant medical conditions is slow, inefficient and in need of major improvement. Processing times for applications that involve the DVLA making a medical decision are far longer …
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Government Response
Ministers will shortly be considering proposals for action and the department will update the Committee in its subsequent letter, setting out those actions together with a more complete timeline.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Forty-first Report - Driving licen…
The Department commented that the current legislative framework of medical licensing has not been looked...
The Department commented that the current legislative framework of medical licensing has not been looked at for a very long time and raised the question of whether it was still fit for purpose. Many factors have changed since the legislation …
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Government Response
The government disagrees with the recommendation to review the legislative framework of medical licensing, stating that Ministers will need to decide whether and how any strategic review or alternative action is undertaken and will update the Committee in its subsequent letter.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Forty-first Report - Driving licen…
We also heard that the DVLA’s decisions often require information from GPs and other medical...
We also heard that the DVLA’s decisions often require information from GPs and other medical professionals, which is requested and returned using paper documentation. 40 Q 47; Letter from DVLA to PAC dated 8 December; Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, …
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Government Response
The department is currently unable to agree to this recommendation as Ministers will need to decide whether and how any strategic review or alternative action is undertaken, and will update the Committee in its subsequent letter, setting out those actions together with a more complete timeline.
HM Treasury
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