Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21972 on Goods Vehicles: Licensing, on what date her Department began considering reforms to the Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing regime.

The department keeps all policies under review to ensure they remain fit for purpose. Regarding Great Britain Operator Licencing policy, department officials have explored and continue to explore options for the Traffic Commissioners, who oversee the licensing regime, in the context of the Cabinet Office Arm’s Length Body review, launched April 7, 2025.