HC Deb 14 June 2004 vol 422 c699W
Tony Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what class of driving licence is required by tractor drivers who are(a) contractors or their employees and (b) farm workers. [178094]

Mr. Jamieson

The category of entitlement required of tractor drivers is determined by the nature of the work for which the vehicle is being used.

Category F entitlement covers farm workers driving tractors mainly off road and in connection with agricultural or forestry work. If tractors are driven solely off road on private farmland no driving licence is required.

If a tractor is used for any other purpose and is driven primarily on the road, depending on its weight, category B (car), category Cl (medium goods vehicle) or category C (large goods vehicle) entitlement is required. More detailed information is provided in leaflet D100, available from post offices and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) local offices.