asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Davies of Oldham on 28 June (HL6469), on how many occasions in the past three years the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency has been required to pay the costs of unsuccessful actions it has brought before the courts; and what was the total value of the costs paid.[HL6659]

There have been two occasions in the past three years when costs have been ordered against the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), to the amount of £4,583.75 (£1,233.75+£3,350).