§ 83 and 84. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Minister of Transport (1) what consideration he has given to successful prosecutions and what action he has taken since October, 1968, in respect of forged motor-taxation licence documents; and whether he will make a statement;
(2) what consultations have taken place between his Department and police authorities as a result of recent successful prosecutions for selling forged motor taxation forms on the administration of and the machinery for the issue of motor taxation forms; and what steps he plans to take to prevent such forgeries, particularly in relation to the registration books and licence discs of second-hand vehicles.
§ Mr. MarshRegistration books and licence discs are already printed with a background designed to minimise risk of forgery and fraudulent alteration. I am consulting my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary about the implications of the case to which the hon. Member refers and whether any further steps are desirable in this respect.