§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total revenue from car tax in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what was the percentage change in such revenues on the preceding year in each case.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 24 February 1987]: The information is as follows:
Year £ million Percentage change 1976–77 218.0 — 1977–78 285.8 31.1 1978–79 380.6 33.2 1979–80 516.9 35.8 1980–81 483.8 -6.4 1981–82 507.4 4.9 1982–83 597.8 17.8 1983–84 702.8 17.6 1984–85 744.7 6.0 1985–86 863.9 16.0
§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total revenue from all motoring taxes in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what was the percentage change in such revenues on the preceding year in each case.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 24 February 1987]: Estimates are as follows:
Year £ million Percentage change 1976–77 3,675.1 — 1977–78 4,267.8 16.1 1978–79 4,557.8 6.8 1979–80 5,812.3 27.5 1980–81 7,133.8 22.7 1981–82 8,708.7 22.1 1982–83 9,867.1 13.3 1983–84 10,782.6 9.3 1984–85 11,690.2 8.4 1985–86 12,684.7 8.5 The figures cover all the main indirect taxes on the purchase and use of motor vehicles—vehicle excise duty, 307W car tax, excise duty on petrol and derv, and estimated value added tax on new and used cars and motor cycles, petrol and other motoring expenses.