To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that the system whereby drivers from outside the UK can drive within the UK for up to 12 months without obtaining a British driving licence does not apply to drivers from countries where standards for obtaining a driving licence are not sufficiently high. (101584)

[holding answer 21 November 2006]: The rules governing driving in this country by holders of non-UK and non-EU licences stem from international agreements. They are based on statutory requirements on which there is no discretion. New legislation and international agreement would be required to change this.