Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 90618

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of data-sharing arrangements between the (a) DVLA, (b) police forces and (c) local authorities in tracking cloned vehicle registration marks.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

There are established data sharing arrangements in place which allow the police and local authorities to lawfully obtain up to date information about vehicles and their registered keepers. The police can also access details held on the Register of Number ...

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