§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Transport when the practice of issuing road fund licence 401W discs through the post by recorded delivery began; what is the justification for the additional expenditure; and what is the cost to the Exchequer thereby incurred.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIt is not my department's practice to send out vehicle excise licences by recorded delivery. We would do so only in exceptional circumstances.