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1140824

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date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2019 to Question 260045 on Department for Transport: Post Office, what the cost to the public purse was for this contract in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	280260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The information is considered to be commercial in confidence. To disclose information about fees, financial costs and any payments made would be likely to affect the commercial interests of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Post Office Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 14:34:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 131262 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144416

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical staff are employed by the DVLA to carry out medical reviews of people with heavy goods vehicle licences.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	286289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) employs 99 staff, including three nurses, who exclusively deal with medical cases from Group 2 (lorry or bus) drivers. In addition, the DVLA employs 35 doctors, who deal with the most complex medical cases for drivers of all vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 13:45:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1144418

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what circumstances would the DVLA seek a medical review of a person’s heavy goods vehicle license.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	286291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>All drivers are required by law to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) at any time about the onset or worsening of a medical condition affecting safe driving. When a driver first applies for a Group 2 (lorry or bus) licence they must submit a medical report regarding their fitness to drive which must be completed by a doctor.</p><p> </p><p>Group 2 licences are valid for five years. At each renewal, drivers under the age of 45 must make a declaration about whether or not they suffer from a medical condition that may affect their fitness to drive. Drivers renewing their driving entitlement at the age of 45 and over must include a medical report completed by a doctor. At the age of 65, renewals are required annually and must be supported by a doctor.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA will investigate a person’s fitness to drive if an application, report or a third party notification indicates that they may have a medical condition that affects safe driving.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 14:22:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows