Immobilisation of Vehicles
Commons · Question 120168 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by John Grady
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances of cars being illegally unclamped have been reported to the Police by the DVLA since 1st March 2025.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 30 Mar 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not hold a record of instances reported to the police. However, since 1 March 2025, just under 28,000 immobilisation devices were unlawfully removed from a vehicle before the wheelclamping company returned to i...