Andrew Jones corrected a written answer on Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Charlotte Leslie (Conservative, Bristol North West) asked written question 64008 on 17 February 2017. Andrew Jones answered on 24 February 2017 for the Department for Transport, and Andrew Jones corrected the answer on 22 March 2017. The correction replaced 3 figures (£102,261, £157,329, £4,316) with 3 figures (£101,600, £14,352, £166,704). Altogether 6 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on local authority payments to the DVLA.
Original and corrected answer
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| Local authorities cover the administrative cost for dealing with requests for vehicle keeper and driver licensing information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). In the financial year 2015-16, the DVLA received | Local authorities cover the administrative cost for dealing with requests for vehicle keeper and driver licensing information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). In the financial year 2015-16, the DVLA received £166,704 directly from local authorities. This includes £14,352 for vehicle related requests, £101,600 for driver related requests and £50,752 for the initial set up costs to enable local authorities to make driver licensing checks electronically. |
The question and answer on the Parliament website.
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Receipt
| Read from | https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/690228?expandMember=true |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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