Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

The complainant has requested information on the number of prosecutions for offences relating to the registration of trade places the DVLA has undertaken in the last five years. The DVLA refused to provide this information on the basis of section 31(1)(d) of the FOIA as it considered it would be likely to prejudice its ability to collect Vehicle Excise Duty. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DVLA has not demonstrated that the section 31(1)(d) exemption is engaged. The Commissioner requires the public authority to disclose the information requested at part 3 of the request.