Petitions/Require stricter evidence thresholds for DVLA to start medical investigations
StatusClosed
Opened12 Dec 2025
Closes12 Jun 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

The DVLA should have stricter evidence thresholds before undertaking medical assessments of an individual's fitness to hold a licence. They should not be allowed to act on the basis of third-party or anonymous reports without a higher standard of evidence which confirms that a report holds validity.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sir Geoffrey Cox
1Sir Geoffrey Cox MP
Torridge and Tavistock
7
Rebecca Smith
2Rebecca Smith MP
South West Devon
4
Peter Dowd
3Peter Dowd MP
Bootle
2
Sir John Whittingdale
4Sir John Whittingdale MP
Maldon
2
Dr Ben Spencer
5Dr Ben Spencer MP
Runnymede and Weybridge
2
Phil Brickell
6Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1
Richard Tice
7Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
1
Imran Hussain
8Imran Hussain MP
Bradford East
1
Sir James Cleverly
9Sir James Cleverly MP
Braintree
1
Alex Burghart
10Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1