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Driving: Eyesight

Asked by Greg SmithConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 13 February 2026UIN 110879

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to replace the number-plate eyesight test with a standardised, clinically validated vision assessment.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

There are no plans to replace the number‑plate eyesight test.

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