HC Deb 12 May 1994 vol 243 c239W
Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what conclusions the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre and Department of Transport have drawn so far regarding the benefits of introducing photocard licences.

Mr. Key

Credit-card-style driving licences which included a photograph and the driver's signature would help the enforcement authorities to identify drivers with more certainty. Drivers would be more likely to carry the new licences because of their convenient size and better durability. These changes would be of great benefit to the enforcement authorities and would help protect the motoring public against fraudulent use of stolen driving licences.