Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing HGV drivers with controlled Type 1 diabetes to renew their Class 1 licence every three years.

The medical standards for driving require Group 2 (lorry and bus) drivers with diabetes to have an annual medical assessment to ensure they meet the higher medical standards required for Group 2 drivers. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency keep standards under review in conjunction with the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Diabetes and Driving. However, there are no plans to change the existing requirements and allow Group 2 drivers with controlled Type 1 diabetes to renew driving licence every three years.