§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many replacement driving licences, full and provisional, were issued in each of the past five years.
Mr. SpicerSeparate figures are available only as follows:
Replacements Duplicates Full million Provisional Full Provisional 1985 2 212,000 271,000 31,000 1984 1.90 160,000 295,000 44,000 Total figures for the remaining years are:
Replacements million Duplicates 1983 1.95 272,000 1982 1.77 272,000 1981 1.39 207,000
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with the security printing aspects of driving licences.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerYes.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider including photographic identification of the licencee in all new driving licences issued.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI refer my hon. Friend to my reply given on 21 April 1986 at column 11.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider including in driving licences personal details similar to those included in passports; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerDriving licences contain full names, addresses and dates of birth; the inclusion of further details would be inappropriate and impracticable given the amount of information already included for statutory reasons. I do not propose to make a statement but I shall write to my hon. Friend with further details.