United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 76792
Driving: Eyesight
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11 September 2025
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18 September 2025 · Answer
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18 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency plans to renew its contract with Specsavers to provide eye tests for people over 70.
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11 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency plans to renew its contract with Specsavers to provide eye tests for people over 70.
Source: Commons
18 September 2025
Answer
All drivers who notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of an underlying medical condition that may affect their visual field, regardless of age, are required to have a visual field test with the DVLA’s contracted eye test provider. Specsave...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-11/76792
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1834541
- uk · wq-1834541 · source updated 18 September 2025