Written question asked by Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Friday, 9 December 2005.
Driving Licences
- Question
- Further to the statement by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 29 November (Official Report, col. 116), when they started work on discontinuing the requirement for the paper part of the photographic driving licence to be presented to a police station on request; and when they expect to complete this work.
- Answer
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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency consulted on the future of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence between February and May 2004, with 82 per cent of respondents favouring its abolition. The counterpart will not be abolished before an electronic retrieval system is put in place to enable the police to immediately access endorsement information currently shown on the counterpart. Building and testing the computer infrastructure to deliver this access is likely to take between three to five years.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 2722; 676 c128WA
- Session
- 2005-06
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- Subjects
- Databases Police Driving licences
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