Question follow-through · 26914
Vehicle Number Plates
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered increasing penalties available for the manufacture, supply and use of illegal vehicle registration plates.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered increasing penalties available for the manufacture, supply and use of illegal vehicle registration plates.
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the impact of number plate crime and is committed to addressing this issue. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) works closely with police forces and the National Police Chiefs’ Council to improve the identification and...
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