Vehicle Excise Duty (Hansard, 15 July 1992)

HC Deb 15 July 1992 vol 211 c771W 771W

§ Sir John Wheeler
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will report upon the results of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority in conjunction with the Metropolitan and City of London police forces' campaign against vehicle excise duty evasion in London in June.

§ Mr. Norris
As a result of the June 1992 London campaign against evasion of vehicle excise duty, 2,481 reports of VED offences have been received so far—2,140 from the Metropolitan police and 341 from the City of London police. These cases are being investigated and where evasion is clear, prosecution will follow.