To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2010, Official Report, column 845W, on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and with reference to the draft Better Regulation Executive report, whether the DVLA’s draft enforcement strategy is the same as the enforcement policy currently being drafted. (323062)

The two things are not the same.

The enforcement strategy deals with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s responsibility with respect to Vehicle Excise Duty enforcement.

The recent Better Regulation Executive report focused on the regulation of business. Their reference to the enforcement policy relates to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s operation of the Registration of Number Plate Suppliers scheme.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what the cost to the public purse of administering the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s free prize draw promotion for motorists renewing their vehicle tax online or by telephone has been to date. (323289)

The cost to the public purse of administering the free prize draw for motorists renewing their vehicle tax online or by telephone is as follows:

The cars offered as prizes were donated free of charge by the manufacturer.