To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on local authority payments to the DVLA.
Answered on
24 February 2017
This answer is a correction from the original answer.
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.
Original answer
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 £157,329 directly from local authorities. This includes £4,316 for vehicle related requests, £102,261 for driver related requests and £50,752 for the initial set up costs to enable local authorities to make driver licensing checks electronically.