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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:31 am on 5 December 2013.

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Photo of Andrew Lansley Andrew Lansley The Leader of the House of Commons 10:31, 5 December 2013

I understand what my hon. Friend is saying, not least because I have a constituent who was in a similar position. If I may, I will ask my colleagues at the Department for Transport if they will look at the issue, because it is very difficult for those with medical conditions who have their driving licence suspended. If they recover, the failure to process the reacquisition of their driving licence quickly can, at the very least, be of considerable and serious inconvenience to them and potentially costly.