PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(10 October 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to scrap the Certificate of Professional Competence scheme.
Asked by:
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) is designed to support road safety and the ensure professionalism of vocational drivers. It is a requirement for UK and EU freight and passenger vehicle licence holders operating within the UK and those travelling to, from or within the European Union, including the Republic of Ireland. Therefore, the Government has no plans to scrap the DCPC.
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