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Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 May 2024. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Driving Licences

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment on separating International Drivers Permits from other DVLA delivered services.

Answer

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency carried out an open competition for the contract to provide a counter service for International Driving Permits (IDPs), in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. PayPoint was awarded the contract.

The new contract provides the option for selected Paypoint outlets to issue IDPs. These selected PayPoint outlets provide the geographical coverage to ensure that at least 90% of the population are within ten miles of an IDP issuing outlet within the UK. The PayPoint service started on 1 April 2024.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24069
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Impact assessments Driving licences
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk