§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice he has given to chief constables to enforce the provisions of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 relating to vehicle registration plates. [172158]
§ Caroline FlintThe Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has undertaken a number of actions to raise police awareness of these provisions. These include guidance on police powers of entry and inspection of registered premises, a telephone helpline (also available to vehicle registration plate suppliers and trading standards officers), meetings with police forces and accompanying police on targeted operations.
§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been made in the last 12 months for which figures are available for breaches of provisions of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 relating to vehicle registration plates; and how many of these involved(a) the incorrect positioning of letters and numbers and (b) an incorrect typeface. [172159]
§ Caroline FlintWithin the Home Office Court Proceedings Database individual offences under the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 cannot be separately identified. In 2002 no prosecutions were recorded under the Act.