§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for 1985–86 taxation revenue and public road cost figures and also a table showing taxation revenue, attributed costs, revenue-to-cost ratios and numbers of vehicles.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerInformation in the form requested is as follows:
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Table 2 Taxation revenue, attributed costs, revenue to cost ratios and numbers of vehicles in selected classes of HGV GVW Over (Tonnes) not over Taxation revenue, per vehicle Attributed costs per vehicle Amount by which tax exceeds costs: per vehicle Revenue to costs ratio Estimated Number of vehicles at September 1985 £ £ £ '000 Rigid Vehicles 2 axles 7.5 12 950 520 430 1.8:1 34 12 13 1,300 790 510 1.6:1 23 15 17 2,500 2,190 310 1.1:1 80 3 axles 15 17 1,360 950 410 1.4:1 1 23 25 3,740 3,650 90 1.0:1 27 4 axles 23 25 2,640 2,130 510 1.2:1 * 29 31 6,080 5,330 750 1.1:1 17 Articulated Vehicles 3 axles 12 14 1,530 680 850 2.3:1 * 16 18 2,270 1,110 1,160 2.0:1 2 23 25 3,820 2,660 1,160 1.4:1 2 4 axles 23 25 3,170 2,080 1,090 1.5:1 * 31 33 7,110 5,840 1,270 1.2:1 49 5 axles 2 axle tractor with 31 33 6,340 4,880 1,460 1.3:1 1 3 axle trailer 36 38 9,910 8,740 1,170 1.1:1 19 3 axle tractor with 31 33 5,860 4,450 1,410 1.3:1 * 2 axle trailer 36 38 9,880 8,420 1,460 1.2:1 4 6 axles 3 axle tractor with 31 33 5,330 3,970 1,360 1.3:1 * 3 axle trailer 36 38 8,390 6,840 1,550 1.2:1 1 * Less than 500 vehicles.