Written question asked by Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 1997. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of Transport;Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: What proposals he has for measures to reduce the incidence of car clocking.

Answer: Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals he has for measures to reduce the incidence of car clocking. [2648] Ms Glenda Jackson: The Government deplores the "clocking" of motor vehicles. In 1992, a voluntary mileage recording system, administered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, was introduced to assist private sector organisations with the compilation of mileage registers which might eventually be made available to the public. Since then, over 10 million mileage figures have been captured. The question of making the provision of mileages a mandatory requirement of the registration system is currently under review.

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