Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets her Department sets for DVLA enforcement checks of the register of number plate suppliers.

While there are no specific targets set, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aim to audit each registered number plate supplier at least once every three years.

The DVLA supports Trading Standards and the police in prosecuting suppliers who fail to meet legal requirements. Over the past 12 months, these prosecutions have led to five businesses being removed from the register. Two of these were removed by court order and three deregistered voluntarily before legal proceedings commenced. These five businesses have not returned to the register.