HC Deb 27 January 1977 vol 924 c716W
Mr. Fox

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give the number of foreign vehicles entering Great Britain during 1976, both commercial and passenger.

Mr. William Rodgers

Following are available estimates of the number of powered foreign-registered goods vehicles entering Great Britain in 1976.

1st Quarter 1976 … … 23,000
2nd Quarter 1976 … … 22,000
3rd Quarter 1976 … … 26,000*
* provisional

The figures exclude imported vehicles and a small amount of foreign goods traffic embarking in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.

I regret that corresponding figures for foreign passenger vehicles are not available.

Mr. Fox

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider imposing a tax at the port of entry on all commercial vehicles entering the United Kingdom which emanate from countries where road tolls and other taxes are levied on British vehicles using their roads.

Mr. William Rodgers

Yes, if there is discrimination against United Kingdom vehicles in those countries.