Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of (a) the National Police Chiefs’ Council, (b) Police Scotland, (c) the Home Office, (d) the Scottish Government and (e) the Trades Union Congress on the regulation of unlicensed contractor delivery drivers.
All drivers are required to hold a valid licence for the type of vehicle they operate. For drivers who operate vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, an additional 35 hours of periodic training is required every 5 years to maintain their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Drivers must have the full Driver CPC if they drive a lorry, bus or coach as the main part of their employment
There is no additional licencing scheme for delivery drivers beyond the driving licence. No discussions on such a scheme have taken place.