Petition · past parliament
Force the DVLA to tell the truth about the complete breakdown of their service.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The DVLA service has completely broken down during covid and contrary to what is being claimed, they are doing a terrible job of processing applications, often taking over 6 months, or even answering their phones. A full independent audit needs to be done asap.
It's clear looking at their social media that claims they are doing a good job during COVID are completely fabricated. LGV and HGV drivers are waiting over 4 months to get applications processed. Nobody answers the phones, replies to emails, responds to social media messages etc and it's clear that they aren't fit for purpose.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 20 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.