§ Mr. Adleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received requesting him to abolish Road Fund licences and to replace them with 45W an additional tax on petrol, or the imposition of tax on diesel fuel; and what effect such a proposal would have upon the cost of living of those who do not own a vehicle.
§ Mr. NottThe answer to the first part of the Question is 12; I regret that the data on which to base an answer to the second part of the Question is not available. It should be noted, however, that diesel fuel for road vehicles bears the same duty as petrol.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total revenue received from Road Fund licences of private and commercial vehicles, respectively, for 1972; and by how much the tax on petrol would need to be increased in order to raise a similar revenue.
§ Mr. NottAbout £460 million; the increase in duty necessary to replace the vehicle excise duty would be about 8p a gallon on all road fuel.