§ Sir John CopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many steam-powered road vehicles over 25 years old he estimates will require licences in 1996–97; and what he estimates their average mileage on the roads per vehicle will be. [6005]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryAround 600 vehicles, with very small annual mileage.
§ Sir John CopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates will be the revenue, net of costs of collection and enforcement, received from licences for steam-powered road vehicles over 25 years old in 1996–97. [6007]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryAround £20,000.
§ Sir John CopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what considerations led him to exclude steam-powered road vehicles from the proposed exemption for licences for other vehicles over 25 years old. [6006]
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe Budget introduced a concessionary rate of £35 vehicle excise duty for all steam-powered road vehicles whatever their age. Prior to this harmonising measure only steam-powered agricultural vehicles were liable to £35 duty and steam-powered road rollers had to pay £150.