Written question asked by Ben Everitt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 1 March 2024. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory powers the DVLA has to remove untaxed vehicles parked on residential streets.
- Answer
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Section 29 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 makes it an offence to use or keep an unlicensed vehicle on the public road. Where such an offence has been committed, Schedule 2A of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, as well as the Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1997, provide the statutory powers to immobilise and remove vehicles.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 16239
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Excise duties Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Motor vehicles Powers
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- 2024-03-05 13:45:58 +0000
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