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Motorcycles: Driving Instruction

Asked by Catherine FookesLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 34152

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of motorcycle compulsory basic training.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Government is considering plans to review existing requirements for motorcycle training, testing and licensing, and wants to take account of the long-standing plans in the Department for Transport and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, alongside recent information and proposals from the motorcycle sector. These include a desire to make things simpler for riders whilst recognising the importance of maintaining our safety record.

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