S A R Template for DVLA ?

[Sir Drinkalot]

Hi can anyone point me towards a Subject Access Request template letter for the DVLA ? I've seen various other templates on this site (mainly financial based) but not one specifically aimed at asking the DVLA to provide details of all records, addresses, convictions etc ?

 

Also does anyone know if a S A R to the DVLA requires a £10 fee ? If so to whom should one make it payable ?

 

Many thanks

 

SD:-)

[rebel11]

Sir Drinkalot

 

I don't think there is a specific template. I would just adapt a banking SAR, to include the documents and data you require. How much data do you realistically expect to get from them, not too much I suspect.

[Sir Drinkalot]

Sorry Rebel was looking at the football I'm trying to find what address they had for me in 2003 when they claim they sent me information telling me that my licence would be revoked if I didnt tell them who was driving etc etc.

 

Maybe they sent that information but it clearly didnt arrive otherwise I would have acted accordingly, having nothing to hide, no points on my licence etc

 

However when I contacted DVLA after discovering my licence had been revoked, I was told that I would have to apply for a new licence as well as asking for a "change of address". Which therefore suggests that they maybe had the wrong address in the first place ? I realise that in itself is not a defence but I havent changed my address for the last 8 years so I'd just like to know what information they had in 2003.

 

SD

[Sir Drinkalot]

In addition to which do you know if the £10 fee applies ?

[Sir Drinkalot]

This is what I found trawling the DVLA site.

 

What information may I request? You may request any information held by or on behalf of DVLA and recorded in any form. This includes paper records (including hand written notes), information held on computers, other electronically held information (audio and video recordings), plans, maps, and photographs.

 

You are entitled to the information contained in documents, not to the documents themselves. However, where appropriate and convenient we may choose to provide a copy of the document rather than extracting the information from it.

 

Your Rights as a Data Subject. As a data subject, you have various rights under the Act, including a right of access to any personal data being held about you by DVLA as data controller. DVLA will supply you with details of personal data we are holding about you if you submit subject access request. Our Release of Information section provides details of whom to contact."

 

That then led me to the DVLA FOI page which ends with whatisfoi.aspx - sorry cant paste the link as I'm not permitted. However to condense the content I eventually arrived at this

 

"Making a Data Subject Request Data Protection

 

The Data Protection Act gives you the right to obtain information held about you.

 

1. Release of information about yourself - Vehicle Register

 

Information held on the DVLA vehicle record is obtained and used for the purpose of registering and licensing vehicles, related law enforcement, road safety and assistance to the police in the prevention of crime.

The DVLA is registered to this effect under the Data Protection Act. You can make a personal enquiry for a fee of £5 by writing to Vehicle Record Enquiries, Vehicle Customer Services, (Data Protection Queries), DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AJ quoting your full name, address and the registration number of your vehicle. DVLA can only access vehicle records by a registration number. This information must be provided in order to process your request.

2. Release of information about yourself - Driver Register

 

Enquiries of the Driver Licence Record should be addressed to DCS (Data Subject Enquiries), D4, DVLA, Swansea SA6 7JL. You should give details of your address, driver number or full name and date of birth and reason for request. A fee of £5 is payable.

 

So that answers the question of how much it costs to SAR the DVLA as the answer is £5:roll:

 

Now although the previous extracted paragraph from the DVLA's own site states the address to send a SAR is DCS at D4, DVLA etc, I then found a DVLA generated request form which originates from another DVLA page ending in /FOIApplication.aspx

 

When you open the page and click on "Request Form" in the third paragraph, a word document is opened with an entirely separate address and department i.e.

 

Freedom of Information D16,

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA),

Longview Road,

Morriston,

Swansea SA6 7JL.

 

So my advice is to send copies of your SAR to both those departments just so they cant say it was sent to the wrong one. Hang on this is the DVLA and they can say anything they like - and often do:madgrin:

[rebel11]

Sir Drinkalot

 

If you send a SAR Request with £5, the DVLA will provide all the Data they have on you, if they don't or you think they haven't you can complain to the ICO.