Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the DVLA plans to further digitalise the renewal process for driving licences for people with medical conditions.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) launched a new online medical services portal on 31 March. This allows the majority of customers to notify and apply online through the DVLA’s driver and vehicles account. In time, this will also allow customers to track their applications in a way they have not been able to previously. Details on how to sign up for an account can be found at www.gov.uk/driver-vehicles-account.

The new digital online medical services portal covers around 1,600 medical conditions. Further enhancements for customers applying for a provisional licence and those renewing at the age of 70 or over will be made later this summer.