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Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 80874

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to scrap the Certificate of Professional Competence scheme.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) is designed to support road safety and the ensure professionalism of vocational drivers. It is a requirement for UK and EU freight and passenger vehicle licence holders operating within the UK and those travelling to, from or within the European Union, including the Republic of Ireland. Therefore, the Government has no plans to scrap the DCPC.

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