§ Mr. Donald AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he proposes to introduce the new style driving licence incorporating a photograph of the licence holder; and what assessment he has made of its impact on the work of the Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency at Swansea. [25591]
§ Mr. NorrisOur preparations for the introduction of the new plastic photocard driving licences are well advanced and the way is now clear for their introduction in the early part of 1997.
A full assessment of the impact of the new procedures on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is being carried out in conjunction with EDS and Polaroid, who will be responsible for producing the plastic cards. This cannot be finalised until the European Union directive on plastic card driving licences as been formally adopted.