Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, for what reason details of the font to be used on the new style of number plates for motor vehicles announced in March have not been released to manufacturers of number plates. - (Holding answer 9 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for what reason details of the font to be used on the new style of number plates for motor vehicles announced in March have not been released to manufacturers of number plates. [137533] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 9 November 2000]: Details of the font to be used on the new style number plates, to be introduced from the revised date of 1 September 2001, were included in the Department's original consultation letter issued on 5 August 1999. This was sent to over 180 organisations and was placed on the Department's website. Copies have also been available from the Department on request.

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