Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15420

Parking Offences

Tabled: 21 November 2024

Answered: 26 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues on the powers available to (a) local authorities and (b) the police to (i) remove and (ii) seize a vehicle parked on a public highway that does not have a valid MOT.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

The Department for Transport does not issue such guidance. The police can check if a vehicle has a valid MOT by using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and conducting random stops, and they are able to seize a vehicle without a valid MOT. ...

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