Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
Commons · Question 87041 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) local authorities and (b) police forces in West Yorkshire on the prevalence of illegal or ghost number plates used to evade enforcement cameras.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 5 Nov 2025
Cloned and misrepresented plates are a serious problem which cause distress to innocent people and provide cover for criminals.The Home Office and the Department for Transport are working closely with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the Na...