Freedom of information act 2000 explained

These pages include extracts from the DVLA's D100 leaflet called "What you need to know about driving licences". You can download the original document by following this link.
This leaflet and these pages gives general information. It is not a statement of law.
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Since 1 January 2005, the Freedom of Information Act has given you the legal right to ask for and be given any
information held by a public authority. To ask for information you should write to DVLA,
Swansea, SA99 1AW or e-mail vehpol.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk who will then tell you if the information is held and,
if so, you should receive a full reply within 20 working days. However, public authorities do not have to release
information if it is sensitive to a business, relates to security matters, is legal advice, or if releasing it would
invade a person’s privacy.

We will try to always release information where appropriate. This may not be possible in some cases
where we have destroyed files in line with our policy. Under the act, public authorities must have a ‘publication
scheme’ giving details of the types of non-personal information that it routinely makes available. Publication
schemes are designed to encourage organisations to publish information as a matter of routing and to
simplify the processes involved in providing information.