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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Motability: Testing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving mobility assessment centres operate in the UK; how many are managed by NHS Trusts; how many are operated by charitable organisations; and what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the long-term sustainability of the funding model for these centres.

Answer

There are fourteen mobility centres in operation in the UK. Four are managed by NHS Trusts, and nine by charitable organisations, with one Community Interest Company. The Department for Transport provides grant funding to mobility centres that have been accredited by Driving Mobility in England, and we work closely with them.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
105747
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Motability Testing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk