HC Deb 18 November 1991 vol 199 c10W
Mr. Adley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take steps to prevent the evasion of British road fund taxes by coach operators registering their vehicles in Eire but operating them within the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chope

Bilateral agreements with other EC states —and the treaty of Rome—provide exemption from vehicle excise duty for temporarily imported vehicles registered in other EC states. All passenger service vehicles used for journeys in the United Kingdom must comply with the relevant regulations, including those relating to cabotage.