Petitions/Mandate bilingual Gaelic/English and Scots/English driving licences in Scotland
StatusClosed
Opened11 Jul 2025
Closes11 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We would like the government to mandate that in Scotland, fully bilingual driving licences and vehicle registration certificates be provided in Gaelic and English or Scots and English, as per the applicant's preferences.

Driving licences and vehicle registration certificates issued in Wales are fully bilingual in Welsh/English. The Scottish Parliament has voted to establish Scottish Gaelic and Scots as official languages of Scotland. As such, we think the DVLA should issue fully bilingual licences in these languages in Scotland and accord them parity with their approach to the languages of Wales and England.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Irene Campbell
1Irene Campbell MP
North Ayrshire and Arran
2
Mr Angus MacDonald
2Mr Angus MacDonald MP
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
2
Ben Coleman
3Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
1
Sarah Jones
4Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Danny Kruger
5Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Tom Rutland
6Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
1
Justin Madders
7Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Helen Maguire
8Helen Maguire MP
Epsom and Ewell
1
Helena Dollimore
9Helena Dollimore MP
Hastings and Rye
1
Cat Smith
10Cat Smith MP
Lancaster and Wyre
1