HC Deb 04 July 1972 vol 840 c99W
Mrs. Sally Oppenheim

asked the Attorney-General what is the annual cost to the central Government, in the latest

Vehicle Excise Duty Net amount collected £ million Expenditure on roads
Year Central Government Total Public
1966–67 … … … … … 5.4 0.7 4.1
1967–68 … … … … … 5.8 1.6 6.0
1968–69 … … … … … 8.3 3.6 8.1
1969–70 … … … … … 8.2 5.4 10.1
1970–71 … … … … … 8.7 6.7 11.6