HC Deb 30 October 1990 vol 178 c462W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport under which circumstances computer records of vehicle ownership could be made available to pollution control agencies in order to aid the detection of smoky or noisy vehicles.

Mr. Chope

[holding answer 24 October 1990]: Names and addresses of vehicle keepers held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency are freely available to the police and are given to local authorities and other enforcement agencies which request them for purposes connected with the investigation of an offence.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether his Department will co-operate with the pilot schemes for the reporting of smoking vehicles by the public to environmental health departments in Kirklees and Derby.

Mr. Chope

[holding answer 24 October 1990]: The Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency is co-operating with Derby council. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will be pleased to co-operate with Kirk lees metropolitan council.