§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many owners of vehicles were prosecuted in 2000 for(a) not registering and (b) not paying tax on their vehicles in 2000. [153760]
§ Mr. HillIn 2000 there were 4,755 successful prosecutions for failure to comply with registration requirements and an additional 7,772 offenders paid out of court settlements. There were also 229,069 successful prosecutions for not paying Vehicle Excise Duty. An additional 202,020 motorists paid out of court settlements.