§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the main medical conditions which lead to the loss of a heavy goods vehicle driving licence. [22753]
§ Mr. NorrisThe main types of medical condition which must or may lead to refusal or revocation of a group 2 driving licence are:
- neurological disorders, including epilepsy
- neurosurgical disorders
- cardiovascular disorders
- diabetes mellitus
- psychiatric disorders or severe mental handicap
- alcohol misuse or dependency
- illicit drug misuse or dependency
- visual disorders.
Other miscellaneous conditions may also in certain cases lead to refusal or revocation of a licence.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers of heavy goods vehicles have lost their licences, for each of the last five years, for reportable medical conditions. [22754]
§ Mr. NorrisThe information requested is shown in the table.
Applications refused1 Entitlement revoked 19912 824 360 1992 1,856 2,164 1993 1,062 1,400 1994 946 1,363 1995 691 1,435 1 The figures do not differentiate between refusal to grant heavy goods entitlement on a first application and refusal to renew existing entitlements. 2 Figures available for five months only.