Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 11 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 96 members in total.

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DRIVING LICENCES AND DIABETES

That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on proposals to allow drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin to be individually assessed for fitness to drive vans and other medium sized vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes (requiring a C1 licence); welcomes the Government's commitment to a research programme into driving and hypoglycaemia; further notes there is no substantive evidence to justify the continued ban on other Group II vehicles or its extension to volunteer minibus drivers; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to extend its good practice on individual medical assessment to all minibuses, LGVs and buses.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DRIVING LICENCES AND DIABETES (74A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Joan Walley (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end add 'and to undertake an urgent review of resources at DVLC to ensure that individual assessments can be made, without any delay.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

74 

74A1 

Session

2000-01

Registered interest declared

Yes

Subjects

Diabetes Insulin Minibuses Vans Driving licences

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk