In spite of pledges made by Ministers to introduce tougher controls 3 years ago, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) continues to sell the names and addresses of motorists to wheel-clamping firms without carrying out checks on their background and credentials.
Action was originally promised following disclosure by the The Mail on Sunday that personal details of car owners were being sold by the DVLA for £2.50 to unlicensed operators.
There are of course Government approved procedures in place to manage such requests to ensure their legitimacy, but it has come to light that this loophole still exists in the checking process, thereby remaining open to abuse.
Whilst car insurance providers have shown no interest in this particular area to-date there is nothing to say that will remain the case.
It transpires that online requests are subject to verification by means of security checks for reputable parking enforcement organisations, but there appears to be no such verification for requests received by post!
Accepting that the DVLA charge for these services, which will undoubtedly be claimed to cover administration and database maintenance costs and offer no profit, it does, once again, raise serious questions around the security of our personal information held by Government Departments.
It appears that everyone’s personal information is available, at a price!
The government needs to close this loophole and soon!
We deserve, and indeed, expect our personal information to be secure.
Nothing less is acceptable!
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