§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 14 May 2003,Official Report, column 245W, on driving licences, how many claims he received in each of the last five years for driving licences lost in the post having been sent by the DVLA. [115499]
§ Mr. JamiesonDVLA does not meet any financial claims for lost licences. However, when notified that a driving licence has not been delivered safely, DVLA will issue a free replacement, provided this is within three months of despatch. Beyond this timescale an application for a duplicate is appropriate.
During the financial year 2001–02, 175 free replacement driving licences were provided.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his Written Ministerial Statement of 7 May 2003, Official Report, columns 31–32WS, on driving licences, what estimates he has made of the number of people who will be eligible to reclaim for(a) car licence applications and (b) lorry and bus licence applications. [115848]
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§ Mr. JamiesonThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) estimates that there are approximately 200,000 drivers overall who may be eligible for a refund. Of these approximately 125,000 will be car licence holders and approximately 75,000 will be lorry and bus licence holders.