Backbench BusinessThursday, 23 April 2026

General Debate on reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

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This is a general debate on reforming the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the government body responsible for vehicle registration and licensing. The debate will explore improvements needed in DVLA operations, efficiency, and service delivery, with backbench members raising concerns about how the agency functions and potential improvements.

The DVLA is critical national infrastructure affecting millions of UK drivers and vehicle owners. Poor DVLA performance directly impacts people's ability to drive legally, businesses reliant on vehicles, and the economy. Reform discussions could affect processing times, service quality, and costs for the public.

Transport Economy & Jobs (General)

MPs most likely to speak

Heidi AlexanderLabour Party

Swindon South

Secretary of State for Transport — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on transport, economy-jobs, fiscal-policy (180 times, 40pts); Known positions: transport: supportive, fiscal-policy: neutral, fiscal-policy: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Liz KendallLabour Party

Leicester West

Secretary of State for Science — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, fiscal-policy, technology (143 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, labour-market: supportive, technology: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Pat McFaddenLabour Party

Wolverhampton South East

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on transport, economy-jobs, agriculture (176 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, technology: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Sir Stephen TimmsLabour Party

East Ham

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on transport, economy-jobs, fiscal-policy (173 times, 40pts); Known positions: labour-market: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on transport, economy-jobs, agriculture (206 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

General Debate on reform of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

MPs most likely to speak

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