Driving Licences: Health
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 5014 on Driving Licences: Health, how many claims for financial compensation relating to delays in the processing of medical driving licence applications by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency were (a) received and (b) paid in each month since July 2024; and what the total value of compensation paid was in each such month.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The table below presents the number of compensation claims submitted each month since July 2024, along with the total amount paid in each corresponding month where a delay in processing was a factor.
Month | Claims Received | Compensation Paid (£) |
July 2024 | 2 | 250 |
August 2024 | 2 | 450 |
September 2024 | 2 | 300 |
October 2024 | 7 | 975 |
November 2024 | 4 | 550 |
December 2024 | 5 | 1060 |
January 2025 | 6 | 940 |
February 2025 | 8 | 1470 |
March 2025 | 6 | 1320 |
April 2025 | 4 | 740 |
May 2025 | 1 | 200 |
June 2025 | 1 | 125 |
July 2025 | 5 | 990 |
August 2025 | 2 | 450 |
September 2025 | 13 | 2830 |
October 2025 | 5 | 1220 |
November 2025 | 5 | 1170 |
December 2025 | 4 | 4071 |
January 2026 | 8 | 1760 |
February 2026 | 10 | 2692.50 |
March 2026 | 8 | 2620 |
April 2026 | 5 | 900 |
May 2026 | 4 | 1050 |
June 2026 (until 09/06) | 1 | 200 |
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