View from the UK Parliament
As the profile of the issues surrounding foreign registered vehicles rises, politicians across the spectrum are beginning to recognise the economic and societal consequences arising from growing numbers of foreign vehicle owners ignoring UK driving and parking rules.
Questions have been tabled by politicians across the political spectrum. They reflect concerns that the Government is not yet working proactively to resolve the data sharing and legal issues between the UK and other EU member states that prevent enforcement of penalty notices against foreign registered vehicles.
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport pursuant to his answer of 11 June 2009, Official Report, column 959W, on motor vehicles: foreigners, what steps his Department takes to enforce compliance with the requirement to re-register foreign-registered cars after six... 22 June 2009 [view answer] [Hansard]Mark Lancaster (Shadow Minister, International Development): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of foreign-registered cars using UK roads which did not re-register within six months in the latest period for which information is available. [... 11 June 2009 [view answer] [Hansard]Mark Lancaster (Shadow Minister, International Development): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many formerly foreign-registered cars were registered in the UK in each of the last three years. [278413] 11 June 2009 [view answer] [Hansard]Mark Lancaster (Shadow Minister, International Development): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what mechanism his Department uses to establish whether a foreign-registered car has been driven in the UK for a period of longer than six months. [278412] 11 June 2009 [view answer] [Hansard]Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of vehicles from EU accession states on the road in the UK which have no tax or motor insurance; what steps he is taking to ensure that such vehicles are on the road legally; and if he will make a sta... 24 April 2009 [view answer] [Hansard]Alistair Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many foreign-registered motor vehicles which had been in the UK for more than six months were registered and licensed in the United Kingdom in the period (a) January to June 2008, (b) July to December 2007 and (c) January to June 2007. [... 29 October 2008 [view answer] [Hansard]Mr Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will reduce the period within which a vehicle registered overseas and brought to Great Britain must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. [213947]30 June 2008 [view answer] [Hansard] Mr. Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what mechanism is in place to levy road tax on vehicles used in the UK but registered in other EU member states. [151248]23 July 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Mr. Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many unregistered vehicles his Department estimates there are in the UK. [134712]08 May 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Andrew Selous: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what response he has made to the report by Steve Langdon on the misregistration of vehicles; and if he will make a statement. [125866]03 May 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many prosecutions were brought against the keepers of foreign registered vehicles for failing to re-register their vehicle details with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency after six months in each of the last five years.26 April 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Mr. Spellar: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his answer of 27 March 2007, Official Report, column 1381W, on motor vehicles: registration, what steps are being taken to ensure that foreign registered vehicles used in the UK for more than six months in any 12 months are being r... 24 April 2007 [view answer] [Hansard]Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many keepers of foreign registered vehicles re-registered their vehicle details with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each of the last 10 years. [132946]23 April 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how his Department monitors the registration and taxing of vehicles in their home non-EU or EEA countries when the vehicles have been in the United Kingdom for more than 12 months. [129072]29 March 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate (a) the number of cars registered in a non-EU or non-EEA country being used on the roads in the United Kingdom and (b) the number of such vehicles which have been so used for more than 12 months. [129073]27 March 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport at what point after entering the UK vehicles being driven in the UK but registered abroad are required to have vehicle excise duty paid on their behalf. [125970]15 March 2007 [view answer] [Hansard] |
Facts & Figures- London has an exceptionally high level of foreign vehicle activity - the city accounts for 7% of all UK traffic activity, but 20% of FRV activity
- 3% of all traffic activity in London is FRV
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