Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98090
Abandoned Vehicles
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025
Question
John Grady
Labour — Glasgow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the DVLA is taking with local councils and police to remove abandoned vehicles (a) without road tax and (b) that are SORN registered from public roads.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle unlicensed vehicles. These range from automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal and impounding of unlicensed vehicles. Th...
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