Baroness Thomas of Winchester – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Thomas of Winchester on 2014-06-26.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements local authorities will have in place, following the abolition of the paper Vehicle Access Duty tax disc from 1 October, to check the status of a vehicle parked in a bay or location authorised only for use by a disabled driver.

Baroness Kramer

It is for individual local authorities to decide how to establish the licensing status of vehicles parked in areas restricted to disabled drivers following the abolition of the vehicle tax disc.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has liaised with local authorities about the abolition of the tax disc and provided a broad range of information to help inform their customers. A specific email address has been established to deal with any queries from local authorities and a workshop has been organised for 2 July.

The DVLA has also enhanced its online vehicle enquiry system, which now includes information about the taxation class of a vehicle.