Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many operators, by region, has the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has signed off with Goods Vehicle Operators on the basis of earned recognition.
As of 19 December 2018, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has signed off (accredited) 59 goods vehicle operators into its earned recognition scheme.
An operator can apply for up to eight goods vehicle operator licences.
The number of goods vehicle operator licences by region breakdown is as follows:
| Number of goods vehicle operator licences |
North East | 27 |
North West | 31 |
West Midlands | 23 |
East England | 27 |
Wales | 13 |
South West | 26 |
London Metropolitan | 23 |
Scotland | 20 |