§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked 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 SheldonRevenue 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.