§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how car registration numbers that are retained by local tax offices and not allocated to local motor retailers are disposed of;
(2) what additional revenue is obtained by withholding certain car registration numbers from motor retailers and disposing of them elsewhere.
§ Mrs. ChalkerUnissued vehicle registration marks are recorded at the driver and vehicle licensing centre. They are not disposed of and no revenue is obtained for them.