Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 117148

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen the regulatory powers of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to tackle (a) number plate cloning and (b) the use of ghost plates.

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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