Roads (Revenue and Expenditure) (Hansard, 4 August 1976)

§ 35. Mr. Newton
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans for further reductions in expenditure on roads.

§ Dr. Gilbert
The reductions in public expenditure in 1977–78 announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer included £75 million of roads and related expenditure in England. I am discussing with the local authorities' associations the effect of these cuts on expenditure on local roads. So far as reductions in expenditure on trunk roads and motorways are concerned, I am making a detailed statement in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Consett (Mr. Watkins) today.

Mr. W. E. Garrett
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide an estimate for 1976–77 of the taxation revenue and public road cost figures given on page 112 of the Transport Policy Consultation Document.

§ Dr. Gilbert
Estimates of taxation revenue and public road costs for 1976–77 on the same basis as those given on page 112 of the Transport Policy Consultation Document, Vol. 2, are shown below:
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TAXATION REVENUE AND PUBLIC ROAD COSTS 1976–77—GREAT BRITAIN

Taxation revenue

Revenue to cost ratios

Vehicle category VED tm. Fuel tax £m. VAT^* £m. Total£m. Car tax £m. Total (including car tax) £m. Costs attributed £m. excluding car tax including car tax

Cars and taxis—

non-business … 400 930 100 1,430 140 1,570 780 1.8:1 2.0:1

business … 150 355 — 505 50 555 300 1.7:1 1.9:1

Buses and coaches …… 3 65† — 68 — 68 70 1.0:1 1.0:1

Light vans (under 30 cwt. unladen) … 55 195 — 250 — 250 120 2.1:1 2.1:1

Goods vehicles (over 30 cwt. unladen) … 160 360 — 520 — 520 590 0.9:1 0.9:1

Total all vehicles … 768 1,905 100 2,773 190 2,963 1,860 1.5:1 1.6:1

^* VAT included at 4½ per cent, on non-business petrol consumption.

† Fuel tax rebate on stage-services (£50 million) not deducted.

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TAXATION REVENUE AND PUBLIC ROAD COSTS 1976–77—GREAT BRITAIN
Taxation revenue
								Revenue to cost ratios
Vehicle category	VED tm.	Fuel tax £m.	VAT^* £m.	Total£m.	Car tax £m.	Total (including car tax) £m.	Costs attributed £m.	excluding car tax	including car tax
Cars and taxis—
non-business	…	400	930	100	1,430	140	1,570	780	1.8:1	2.0:1
business	…	150	355	—	505	50	555	300	1.7:1	1.9:1
Buses and coaches	……	3	65†	—	68	—	68	70	1.0:1	1.0:1
Light vans (under 30 cwt. unladen)	…	55	195	—	250	—	250	120	2.1:1	2.1:1
Goods vehicles (over 30 cwt. unladen)	…	160	360	—	520	—	520	590	0.9:1	0.9:1
Total all vehicles	…	768	1,905	100	2,773	190	2,963	1,860	1.5:1	1.6:1
^* VAT included at 4½ per cent, on non-business petrol consumption.
† Fuel tax rebate on stage-services (£50 million) not deducted.