Written question asked by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Thursday, 13 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 20 March 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police: Fees and Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to prevent the police from charging people whose cars have been stolen for the cost of holding those vehicles for evidential purposes.
- Answer
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Whilst the police are empowered to charge vehicle owners prescribed sums for the recovery, storage, and disposal of their vehicles, victims of theft are not charged storage costs whilst vehicles are undergoing forensics examinations or for the cost for forensic examinations following the recovery of stolen vehicles.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 38322
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Motor vehicles Police Theft
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- 2025-09-05 18:23:34 +0100
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