§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many requests were received in the past 12 months to replace(a) photocard and (b) counterpart driving licences. [90024]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe photocard and the paper counterpart together constitute the complete driving licence. DVLA expects to process some 680,000 applications for duplicate driving licences (i.e. where the licence has been lost, stolen or defaced) by the end of the current financial year. Figures are not available for which part of the licence has been lost but DVLA believes that most cases involve loss of the paper counterpart.
§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of the average costs incurred, per application, by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for providing(a) replacement photographic driving licences and (b) replacement counterpart driving licences in 2001–02. [90025]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe average cost of replacement licences of all types, per application, in 2001–02 is estimated to be around £5.60. DVLA does not maintain a breakdown of transaction costs into the categories requested.