§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many people are engaged at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre, Swansea, and in regional centres; and what economies in staff are likely to be secured if road tax on cars is phased out in the early 1980s.
§ Mr. HoramThere are 5,084 staff in post at DVLC and 2,088 in local offices. It is estimated that about 2,000 posts would ultimately be saved by abolition of vehicle excise duty on petrol driven vehicles, of which about 800 would be at DVLC.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Transport in the event of the road tax being abolished, what steps he intends to take to ensure that MOT certificates for older vehicles and third party insurance are obtained by all road users on an annual basis.
§ Mr. HoramVehicles would still have to be re-registered annually and we should take the opportunity to continue checks on both vehicle test and insurance certificates.