§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will instruct the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to allow individuals access to medical reports which it obtains on them on the same terms as apply under the Access to Medical Records Act 1988 to reports obtained for employment or insurance purposes.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer Monday 24 June 1991]: Medical reports provided to the medical advisers at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency are provided on a strictly doctor to doctor basis, under provisions in the Road Traffic Act 1988, for the sole purpose of determining fitness to hold a driving licence. Although there is no legal requirement I have asked the DVLA to consider the operational and privacy implications of releasing medical reports and I shall write further to the hon. Member.