Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many certificates of professional competence for drivers of HGVs over three tons were issued in each of the last five years.
The number of Driver Qualification Cards (DQCs) that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has issued to professional drivers over the last five complete financial years is shown in the table below:
2012-13 | 123397 |
2013-14 | 275304 |
2014-15 | 358174 |
2015-16 | 82462 |
2016-17 | 73426 |
These numbers include both lorry and bus/coach drivers.