Policy paper

Charges for the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles under road traffic law

Government response to the 2021 consultation.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 10 January 2023
• Last updated: 16 March 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Government response to consultation on charges for the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles (accessible)

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Government response to consultation on charges for the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles

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Removal, storage and disposal vehicle charges - government consultation (accessible)

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Removal, storage and disposal vehicle charges - government consultation

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Impact Assessment, vehicle recovery fee increase 2021 / 22 (accessible)

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Impact Assessment, vehicle recovery fee increase 2021 / 22

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The Home Office consultation on the charges for the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles was launched in 2021 because the fees had not been raised since 2008 (for Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; Police Reform Act 2002 and Road Traffic Act 1988) or 1995 (for the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994).

The consultation took place in response to concerns raised by police and recovery operators.

This increase in statutory fees is essential to maintain sustainable vehicle recovery operations and reduce pressures on the police. In addition, we are amending the provision on the release of vehicles regulation to assist the police and National Highways and strengthen the process so that it would result in drivers who were driving without a driving licence or insurance losing their vehicle.

We will also amend the provision that refers to ‘giving of seizure notice’ or ‘service of seizure notice’ to allow the option of either an electronic or a paper seizure notice.

Published 10 January 2023
Last updated 16 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 March 2023

   Corrected the removal charge in row 5, column 2 of the table on page 30 of the government response to the consultation. It's £384, not £364.

2. 10 January 2023

   First published.