§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to whether Japanese law requires that the type-face used to mark vehicle identification numbers remains unchanged for all the cars imported into Japan of a particular model; and if he has any plans to introduce similar requirements in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleySuch information is not readily available. In the United Kingdom a vehicle identification number has been required on all cars first registered since 1980. The size and type of character are prescribed in Community Directives 76/114/EEC and 78/507/EEC.