Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 27 September (HL1929), whether they will provide further details about the not-for-profit training programme for drivers in delivering first aid, including (1) the name of the programme; (2) a description of the programme; (3) details of the current status and scope of the programme; and (4) details of any plans to publish an assessment of the programme's efficacy.

Driver First Assist was established with support from across the emergency services, to deliver a programme of work with the same name.

It provides training for drivers in administering lifesaving first aid and managing the scene of a road traffic collision, prior to the arrival of the emergency services. The Department for Transport has awarded Driver First Assist a grant in 2016-17 to help it publicise its training programme.

For large goods vehicle drivers the course will count towards their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence periodic training. To date, over 700 large goods vehicle drivers have been trained.

The Department will evaluate the use of the grant in due course but has no specific plans to publish an assessment of the programme.