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Driving Licences: Young People

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 18 November 2025UIN 89056

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing the 50 kilometre regular service restriction currently applied to drivers aged 18 and 19 holding a category D licence on the number of

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Government recognises that the bus and coach sector has had issues recruiting and retaining bus drivers in recent years, and is considering next steps following the consultation held on this issue in April 2024.

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