§ Dr. Glynasked the Secretary of State for Transport what provision is being made for owners of new vehicles to obtain registration documents which are required prior to licensing the vehicle.
§ Mr. FowlerThe issue of registration documents is at present held up because of industrial action at the driver and vehicle licensing centre, but a registration document is not required before a new vehicle is licensed. First licensing is done at the Department's local vehicle licensing offices where registration numbers are also allocated. The registration document is issued later and its absence does not affect the right of motorists to use their cars.
Motorists who need to relicense a vehicle and who do not have a registration document should also go to one of the Department's local vehicle licensing offices where they will be able to obtain a new tax disc.