§ Mr. Fitchasked the Minister of Trans-port what proportion of the annual revenue from all forms of motoring and vehicle taxation is spent on road construction and maintenance; and if he has any plans to increase this proportion.
§ Mr. FowlerRevenue in 1978–79 from motoring and vehicle taxation—including VAT on relevant items—is estimated to be £4,515 million. This was made up of:
£ million Vehicle Excise Duty 1,090 Excise Duty on petrol 1,665 Excise Duty on DERV 555 Car Tax 380 VAT on road fuels, cars repairs and servicing 825 Provision was made by the last Administration for central and local government expenditure in 1978–79 on road construction and maintenance of £1,330 million—at 1978 survey prices. This represented a reduction in expenditure in real terms of almost 23 per cent. over 1974–75 levels. The Government's future expenditure plans will be announced in due course.