Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117154

Vehicle Number Plates: Ditigal Technology

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decentralised number plate supplier registration model on the effective operation of Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Department and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are considering options to ensure a more robust and auditable Register of Number Plate Supplier (RNPS) process which would enable more stringent checks on suppliers. This includes considera...

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