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Vehicle Registration Marks Bill

Debate on bills on Friday, 23 March 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Richard Ottaway. The answering member was Stephen Ladyman.
Vehicle Registration Marks Bill. Second Reading debate. Agreed to on question and commited to a Public Bill Committee.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

458 c1101-20 

Session

2006-07

Department

Department for Transport

Legislative stage

Second reading

Procedure

Private members' bills proceedings

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber

Related items

Vehicle Registration Marks Bill. Explanatory notes Bill 26-EN also published.
Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Bills
House of Commons

Proceeding contributions

Richard Ottaway | 458 c1101-2 (Link to this contribution) I can confirm that I have received no communication from the Liberal Front Benchers and I leave it t...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1102 (Link to this contribution) It has just occurred to me that the Cherished Numbers Dealers is probably the only organisation call...

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Richard Ottaway | 458 c1101 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend t...
Kerry McCarthy | 458 c1104 (Link to this contribution) Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the most expensive number plate sold at auction was M1, which went ...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1103 (Link to this contribution) Before the hon. Gentleman moves on from the history of number plates, I would like to ask him whethe...
Richard Ottaway | 458 c1102-3 (Link to this contribution) Either that or they are in the process of changing their minds yet again on their attitude towards t...
James Duddridge | 458 c1104 (Link to this contribution) I hate to advertise for CND, but is my hon. Friend aware that MP1 is available for only £20,000? Whi...
Richard Ottaway | 458 c1104-5 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes his point well. MP1 for £20,000 sounds rather good value, and perhaps the price...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1105-10 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway) on gaining a place—albeit 10th p...
Brian Iddon | 458 c1110 (Link to this contribution) I too support the Bill of the hon. Member for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway), which amends another...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1110 (Link to this contribution) I hope that my hon. Friend is not going to resume his seat without telling us why the mayor of Bolto...
Brian Iddon | 458 c1111 (Link to this contribution) I have set my hon. Friend off again. Yes, I give way.
Lord Randall of Uxbridge | 458 c1112-4 (Link to this contribution) First, may I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway) on his succ...
Brian Iddon | 458 c1111 (Link to this contribution) No, I would not. What I really object to is the appearance of the plates. Sometimes, in order to per...
Lord Randall of Uxbridge | 458 c1114 (Link to this contribution) That is very much the position that we take on the Front Bench. Although we welcome the Bill, we wan...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1120 (Link to this contribution) I can assure my hon. Friend that the Home Office is perfectly happy with the proposed changes. I wor...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1120 (Link to this contribution) Given that we have seen large reductions in this area of crime, has the Minister consulted his colle...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1118-9 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend has jumped ahead of me, because I was about to say that the marks can range in price ...
Lord Randall of Uxbridge | 458 c1115 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister, and I am glad that the Government have responded to my hon. Friend. Other tha...
Lord Randall of Uxbridge | 458 c1118 (Link to this contribution) The Minister has correctly identified the problem and is explaining the measures that are in place. ...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1115-6 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for Croydon, South (Richard Ottaway) on his success in the ballot and...
Richard Ottaway | 458 c1104 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Lady very intelligently goes to the heart of the problem. I will have paid you a sum of mon...
Brian Iddon | 458 c1110 (Link to this contribution) I was hoping that the Minister would not ask me that question, because I cannot tell him the answer ...
Brian Iddon | 458 c1110 (Link to this contribution) I am pleased to be conducting this Dutch auction in the House today. I await the correspondence that...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1110 (Link to this contribution) It occurs to me that WH are the initials of William Hill. That family probably have considerable res...
Brian Iddon | 458 c1110-1 (Link to this contribution) Being on this side of the House, I would never mention former leaders of the Conservative party. I ...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1110 (Link to this contribution) It has just been pointed out from the Opposition Benches that a former leader of the Conservative pa...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1111 (Link to this contribution) Would my hon. Friend care to put a value on the number plate B1MP?
Brian Iddon | 458 c1112 (Link to this contribution) Of course that is good news, but it does not get us away from the fact that there are thousands of p...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1112 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend rightly highlights an important point, and it is an offence to alter number plates in...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1114 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman may be interested to know that this week, at the request of the hon. Member for E...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1114 (Link to this contribution) I see the logic of the point that the hon. Gentleman is making, which was also made by the hon. Memb...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1119 (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend feel that sufficient consultation has taken place, including with ACPO? As I sai...
Linda Gilroy | 458 c1118 (Link to this contribution) In view of some of the prices paid when such number plates change hands, is my hon. Friend convinced...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1118 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman is right, and we are looking into that. Under the Road Safety Act 2006, when a vi...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1119-20 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right to highlight that point. My understanding is that the police are comfortable...
Stephen Ladyman | 458 c1116-7 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I think that we have lost something, because one could always tell where a vehicle was from. Th...
Lord Randall of Uxbridge | 458 c1116 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for giving way and am sorry to stop him in mid-flow. Does he share my regret th...
Richard Ottaway | 458 c1103-4 (Link to this contribution) We all remember him well. Hon. Members will also recall that his personal assistant was Christine Ha...
James Duddridge | 458 c1101 (Link to this contribution) On that particular point, will my hon. Friend clarify that the Bill truly has all-party support? For...

Subjects

Cars
Fraud
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Motor vehicles
Registration
Vehicle number plates

Legislation

Vehicle Registration Marks Bill 2006-07

Link

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