§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will change the situation which has prevailed in recent years whereby a motor vehicle's records are removed from the computer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre in Swansea in the event that for four successive years no road fund licence has been applied for and the vehicle has not meanwhile come to the attention of the police; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeFor reasons of space and economy vehicle records at Swansea are edited when there has been no licensing or other activity for 4 years. A skeleton record remains permanently on the computer and the full details are kept on microfilm. I have no reason to think that this system needs changing, but if my hon. Friend has a particular problem in mind and will let me have the details I will look into it.