§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing estimated taxation revenue for 1986–87 in respect of (i) cars and taxis, (ii) light vans, (iii) buses and coaches, (iv) goods vehicles not over 3.5 tonnes gross weight, (v) goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross weight and (vi) selected classes of heavy goods vehicles.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerSeparate figures are not available for light vans, which are taxed with private cars. Otherwise the information requested is given in the following two tables, which also provide related estimates of road track costs.
Opportunity has been taken to simplify the tables slightly by comparison with those published last year.
Further information on motor tax revenue and track costs will be given in the Department's annual paper "The allocation of road track costs", due to be published next month.
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Vehicle category Vehicle numbers Estimated taxation revenue Costs attributed VED + fuel tax minus costs: surplus (deficit) Revenue to cost ratios Thousands VED £ million Fuel tax £ million Total £ million £ million £ million All vehicles 20,967 2,435 6,465 8,900 3,575 5,325 2.5:1 Pedestrians 290 3,865 Note: Figures may not sum because of rounding.
* In addition estimated revenue from car tax is £980 million.
† Fuel tax rebate on stage services (£125 million) not deducted.
Taxation revenue, attributed costs, revenue to cost ratios and numbers of vehicles in selected categories Taxation revenue per vehicle Attributed costs, per vehicle Taxes minus costs Revenue to costs ratio Estimated number of vehicles at September 1986 Thousands GVW (tonnes) over not over £ £ £ Rigid vehicles: 2 axle 3.5 450 150 300 3.0:1 139 3.5 7.5 710 390 320 1.8:1 152 7.5 12 990 580 410 1.7:1 30 12 13 1,520 970 550 1.6:1 21 15 17 2,660 2,380 280 1.1:1 80 3 axle 23 25 3,850 3,500 350 1.1:1 26 4 axle 29 31 6,120 5,780 340 1.1:1 18 Articulated vehicles: 3 axle 23 25 4,020 3,330 690 1.2:1 2 4 axle 31 33 7,340 5,710 1,630 1.3:1 44 5 axle (2+3) 36 38 9,980 8,090 1,890 1.2:1 21 (3 + 2) 36 38 9,750 7,800 1,950 1.3:1 8 6 axle 36 38 8,260 6,400 1,860 1.3:1 2