Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Association of Policy and Crime Commissioners and (b) the National Policy Chiefs Council on changes to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s guidance on driving and diabetes.

No formal discussions have been held with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners or the National Police Chiefs’ Council about changes to the guidance on driving and diabetes. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) did hold informal discussions with police representatives in Autumn 2017 before clarifying its guidance for drivers with insulin-treated diabetes who drive emergency vehicles as part of their employment.

The DVLA’s guidance was also amended in January 2018 to implement changes to European legislation. A targeted consultation was carried out with key stakeholders specialising in diabetes care or advice, before the changes were made.