Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to suspend the requirement for HGV drivers to udnertake a medical in order to renew their license during the covid-19 outbreak.

To keep bus and lorry drivers on the road and vital supply chains moving during the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has made temporary provisions to remove the requirement to submit a medical report when applying to renew a lorry or bus licence until further notice. Provided they have no notifiable medical conditions, drivers will be issued a licence that is valid for one year instead of the usual five. This only applies if the licence expired after 1 January 2020 or is due to expire.

As is always the case, drivers must ensure they are medically fit to drive and they are legally obliged to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency about any onset or worsening of medical conditions.