§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many refusals of transfer of cherished plates have been made, and on what basis refusals were made, in the latest year for which figures are available. [56877]
§ Mr. JamiesonNo information is kept on the number of cherished transfer applications that are refused. This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many cherished number plates were transferred and how much was received by the Government for transfer of cherished plates in the last year for which figures are available. [56876]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe number of cherished transfer applications processed in the UK in financial year 2000–01 was some 259,400 The total fees from those transactions was some £21.4 million.