HC Deb 06 July 1978 vol 953 c299W
Mr. John H. Osborn

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue he anticipates collecting by way of road fund taxes of private motorists and heavy goods vehicles, respectively, and in total, in the current year; and what he anticipates raising by way of petrol and fuel oil tax, based on latest estimates of vehicle mileages.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

Revenue in 1978–79 from each of these sources is estimated to be as follows:

£ million
Vehicle excise duty on private motorists 750
Vehicle excise duty on heavy goods vehicles* 225
Total vehicle excise duty† 1,075
Excise duty on petrol 1,650
Excise duty on derv 570
* Vehicles over 1½ tons unladen weight (3½ tons gross weight).
† Includes revenue from goods vehicles less than 1½ tons, cycles, tractors, hackneys and miscellaneous.