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Delivery Services: Staff

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 105040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether they have considered the potential merits of compulsory training for delivery company workers.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department for Business and Trade has not considered this. The private sector is responsible for determining any specific training their employees require, although under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, employers have a duty to ensure their employees receive adequate information, instruction, and training to ensure the health and safety of their employees.

The Act and its relevant statutory provisions only apply to the self-employed where their work activity poses a risk to the health and safety of others. The requirement for delivery drivers to be licensed falls to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Police.

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