https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reque...data_protect_3
Seems like someone is there before us.
However the reply includes a copy of the relevant pages in the Registration and licensing regulations 2002 which basically say "cos we want to we can give it to anyone we want" which seems to be in complete contradiction with both new GDPR and the data protection act of 1998!
This may develop into something interesting, however I'm sure they will just say "DVLA is GDPR exempt" at some point.
Their reply is funny as well, "as the information is confidential we can neither confirm or deny that we hold it"! but we will sell that same information to someone else!