§ Captain GEEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the tax on a Ford, car is identical with a car which costs£1,500; and whether, in view of the low selling prices of the former, he will consider the advisability of reducing the tax, having in view the fact that it is a poor man's car?
§ Mr. NEALI have been asked to answer this question. The tax on a motor car does not depend on its value but on its engine power as calculated under the Treasury (R.A.C.) rating. As I stated recently in the House, the whole basis of taxation of motor vehicles is to be considered afresh by the Departmental Committee, and it is obvious that a point such as this cannot with advantage be dealt with separately.