asked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from the police and other authorities with regard to the new type of vehicle number plates in which the letter A can easily be confused with the letter R; and if he will make a statement.

A number of bodies including the police have recommended that regulations should be amended in order to prevent confusing letters on vehicle registration plates. We are considering how best to tackle a range of problems concerning registration plates and will be consulting interested parties in due course.