United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 74236
Driving Licences: Older People
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2 September 2025
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16 October 2025 · Answer
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16 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve transparency in the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s decision-making process for over-70s driving licence renewals; and what weightings are given to recent eyesight tests
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2 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve transparency in the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s decision-making process for over-70s driving licence renewals; and what weightings are given to recent eyesight tests
Source: Commons
16 October 2025
Answer
Information about renewing a driving licence at the age of 70 and over and eyesight tests for driver licensing is available online at:https://www.gov.uk/driving-eyesight-ruleshttps://www.gov.uk/eye-conditions-and-drivingRenew your driving licence if you'r...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-02/74236
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1831240
- uk · wq-1831240 · source updated 16 October 2025