HC Deb 08 February 1979 vol 962 c299W
Mr. Temple-Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is his estimate of the number of vehicles being driven without vehicle excise duty having been paid on them; and how this estimate is arrived at.

Mr. Horam

A survey of car evasion carried out by this Department last year indicated that there could be as many as 1½ million vehicles on the road for which vehicle excise duty has not been paid. Copies of the report which explains the basis for this estimate, are in the Library of the House.