Clause 5 - Right to make representations
Vehicles (Crime) Bill
5:00 pm
Mr John Bercow (Buckingham, Conservative)
I am grateful to the Minister for clarifying that he does not anticipate making it obligatory to declare a previous de-registration. However, he will have noted—as, I feel sure, will you, Mr. O'Brien—that I mentioned a few moments ago that there may be a period after which the central authority ceases to keep records on such matters. I was simply speculating aloud on that point—it may be that records are kept. Will the Minister confirm how long they will be kept? In doing so, will he say whether a requirement for disclosure would be entirely redundant? That is for the simple reason that the central authority would know of the de-registration and, doubtless, of the reasons for it.