§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information is available about offences relating to vehicle excise duty in each year since 1981; and what information is, in particular, available about such offences in respect of goods vehicles.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerI have been asked to reply. The following is the information available:
Total VED Offence Reports received Offenders prosecuted or penalised during year Fines penalties and VED arrears recovered £ million 1981 1,170,000 169,000 7.2 1982 1,257,000 198,000 9.4 1983 1,185,000 253,000 14.6 1984 1,010,000 291,000 18.05 Separate statistics relating to VED offences involving goods vehicles are not readily available.