Written question asked by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2023. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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Motorcycles: Driving Licences

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposals relating to reform of the licensing process for L-Category vehicles published by the Motorcycle Industry Association in its document entitled A Licence to Net Zero on (a) the cost of L-Category licensing for (i) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and (ii) riders and (b) DVSA L-Category test capacity.

Answer

The Government is open to discussing ideas for reform of the existing licensing regime for powered light vehicles known as L category vehicles where they do not compromise safety standards. The Government intends to engage with the Motorcycle Industry Association in the coming weeks to discuss and consider how they align with existing work and planning linked to licencing reform.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

6

Session

2023-24

Subjects

Motorcycles Driving licences

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk