Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the Department for Transport’s consideration of a review of L-Category licensing, as referred to by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport in February at the Motorcycle Industry Association annual conference; and when they expect to publish further details on the review’s scope and timetable.

The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are considering plans to review the existing requirements for motorcycle training, testing, and licensing that take account of both long-standing plans in the Department for Transport and the Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency, and proposals received from the motorcycle sector. The Road Safety Strategy is under development and will include a broad range of policies. We intend to publish the Strategy this year.