Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on extending the scope of his consultation on cycling offences; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
There has been a campaign in response to the consultation on cycling offences for a wider review of the law in relation to driving offences and the framework of sentencing with currently over 8,000 campaign replies. The consultation closes 5 November when all responses to the consultation will be analysed.
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that falsified mileage records are correcting in the DVLA database; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
There is currently no legal requirement for a registered keeper to supply the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) with mileage data. If the keeper chooses to provide mileage data to the DVLA, it is recorded in good faith. This data is then provided to vehicle data companies who may make further checks as to its accuracy.
Mileage data is also recorded by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) when a vehicle undergoes a roadworthiness test (MOT). Members of the public can access the last recorded mileage information when viewing the vehicle history information on GOV.UK.