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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
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Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
house id 2 more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the issue of online third parties acting as middlemen between the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and driving licence applicants. more like this
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Earl Attlee remove filter
uin HL6767 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-14more like thismore than 2014-04-14
answer text <p>The Government is taking decisive steps against such websites.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are working with various government organisations and search engine providers to raise awareness and ensure appropriate enforcement action is taken. Ministers recently met with Google and as a result, Google has taken down a series of adverts. Similar work will be carried out with other search engine providers.</p><p> </p><p>The National Trading Standards Board will receive an additional £120,000 to clamp down on misleading websites.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued messages on Twitter and gov.uk to advise customers that gov.uk is the only official website. Officials have worked with the press to inform customers that they may be charged an unnecessary fee if they do not use gov.uk. The DVLA is arranging to amend forms, leaflets and envelopes to make the correct website clearer for customers. Officials will continue to issue appropriate communications to help raise awareness of these sites.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-14T12:00:00.00Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
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label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this