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Driving Licences: Migrants

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 92330

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that immigrants in the UK do not drive on public roads under a non-GB issued licence for longer than 12 months.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

While the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is responsible for issuing driving licences, enforcement of the law is a matter for the police.

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