HC Deb 17 January 2000 vol 342 cc252-3W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people have been prosecuted since 1997 as a result of enforcement action taken by the Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency for possessing a vehicle without a road fund licence; and how much has been collected as a result of this action. [105285]

Mr. Hill

The numbers of vehicle excise duty offenders prosecuted by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for the period in question, together with the revenue from penalties collected, is set out in the table. The table also shows the numbers of offenders who settled cases out of court and the penalty revenue collected.

Number Revenue £ million
Prosecutions
1997–98 233,000 38.8
1998–99 256,300 45.4
1999–20001 180,000 34.5
Out of Court Settlements
1997–98 268,200 14.4
1998–99 218,800 12.5
1999–20001 142,000 9.5
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