Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Friday, 3 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition: Cameras
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions have DVLA misread the image from an ANPR camera in the most recent year for which records are available.
- Answer
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The total number of ANPR images read between July 2025 and June 2026 was 95.6 million, of which 1.3 million were potential unlicensed vehicles. After the removal of those vehicles sighted more than once, 511,801 were reviewed by staff who identified 45,427 images which contained misread number plates. The DVLA routinely checks for misreads before taking action regarding non-payment of Vehicle Excise Duty.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 15668
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Cameras Automatic number plate recognition
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-15 09:21:20 +0100
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