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Written Question
Department for Transport: Mobile Phones
Monday 14th April 2025

Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many mobile phones issued by the Department for Transport have been reported as (1) lost, and (2) stolen, by (a) the Department as a whole, and (b) ministerial private offices in the Department, since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The response below covers the central department (DfTc) and the five Executive Agencies: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Active Travel England (ATE).

Please note: DfT(c) handle all IT devices for Active Travel England (ATE) and so they are included in the returns for DfT(c). The figures provided for Private Offices are included in the central department’s returns, not in addition to.

Since 4th July 2024

Whole Department

Ministerial Private Offices

Lost

Stolen

Lost

Stolen

DfTc

57

6

DfT

3

0

DVLA

0

0

DVSA

15

1

VCA

0

1

MCA

4

0

Total

76

8


Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Registration
Monday 13th May 2024

Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of motor vehicles which are subject to a 'statutory off road notification' but are currently on UK highways.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Shadow Minister (Home Office)

The outcome of the most recent roadside survey, which provides an estimate of the number of unlicensed vehicles in traffic, was published in December 2023. This showed that 98.7 per cent of vehicles across the UK were correctly licensed, which equates to an estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles and an evasion rate of 1.3 per cent.

The survey indicated that five per cent of the estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles were subject to a statutory off-road notification.


Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
Monday 13th May 2024

Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of untaxed vehicles driving on UK highways.

Answered by Lord Davies of Gower - Shadow Minister (Home Office)

The outcome of the most recent roadside survey, which provides an estimate of the number of unlicensed vehicles in traffic, was published in December 2023. This showed that 98.7 per cent of vehicles across the UK were correctly licensed, which equates to an estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles and an evasion rate of 1.3 per cent.

The survey indicated that five per cent of the estimated 498,000 unlicensed vehicles were subject to a statutory off-road notification.