§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the transitional payments for vehicle excise duty for lorries differ from those to be introduced next year. [140651]
§ Mr. TimmsA consultation document asking for views on how lorry vehicle excise duty should be reformed was published alongside the pre-Budget report. As a transitional arrangement, the Chancellor also announced that up to 50 per cent. of lorry vehicle excise duty paid in this financial year will be rebated. The Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions has announced further details of the transitional arrangements in News Release 698 dated 14 November 2000.