§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much tax yield the Treasury would gain from each 1 per cent. increase in the volume of road traffic.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTax receipts do not relate directly to traffic volume. The gain would vary according to how54W much of the growth came from increased vehicle mileage and how much from increased numbers of vehicles on the road, and on their fuel consumption. Increased motoring taxes would be partly offset by the costs of the extra wear and tear caused by the extra traffic.