Written question asked by Bridget Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2001 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, how many complaints were received in the DVLA Sidcup office in 2000 about untaxed vehicles (a) by telephone, (b) by letter and (c) by e-mail. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ms Bridget Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many complaints were received in the DVLA Sidcup office in 2000 about untaxed vehicles (a) by telephone, (b) by letter and (c) by e-mail. [145001] Mr. Hill: During the year 2000, the DVLA Sidcup office received 9,249 reports of unlicensed use from members of the public by telephone and 5,250 reports by letter. There are no facilities to receive e-mails direct at Sidcup and figures for reports received at DVLA Swansea (appropriate to Sidcup) by this method are counted in with those by letter.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c449W;361 c450W; 145001
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Complaints Bexley Licensing Excise duties Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Email Motor vehicles Taxation Road traffic offences Telephone services Tax evasion
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk