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Motorcycles: Driving Licences

Asked by Cameron ThomasIndependentDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 September 2026UIN 25370

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has reviewed the eligibility requirements for riders progressing from a 50cc motorcycle to a 125cc motorcycle.

Answered by Department for Transport

The Government has announced a consultation on a package of reforms to the training, testing and licensing regime for category A moped and motorcycle licences in Great Britain.

The consultation, opened on 7 January and closed on 11 May 2026. The responses are currently being analysed. Further information about the consultation is available on GOV.UK

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