Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on its medical standards for people with type-2 diabetes; and if he will make a statement.
The Secretary of State appointed the Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Diabetes Mellitus to provide expert advice on the medical standards required for safe driving in relation to diabetes. The Panel meets twice a year and provides advice to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The Panel last met in October 2014.