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Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 September 2025UIN 76084

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what technologies are employed by law enforcement agencies to identify vehicles using (a) ghost and (b) cloned licence plates; and what plans her Department has to (i) improve and (ii) expand such capabilities.

Answered by Sarah Jones

Police and law enforcement agencies use the National Automated Numberplate Recognition (ANPR) Capability and associated technologies to detect and respond to criminal use of ghost and cloned licence plates.

The Government will continue to support the police to ensure they have the tools needed to enforce road traffic legislation to tackle crime.

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