§ Ms Rosie WintertonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the average annual excise duty paid by a motorist using(a) leaded and (b) unleaded petrol in (i) 1997–98 and (ii) 1998–99. [43189]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe average annual excise duty paid by a motorist is estimated to be:
£ 1997–98 1998–99 (a) Leaded petrol 715 805 (b) Unleaded petrol 635 720 These figures do not include vehicle excise duty which is currently £150 per car. The estimate is based on Department of Transport data for total car mileage, number of cars and fuel consumption. It also assumes that there will be no further rise in road fuel excise duty before the end of the financial year.