§ Mr. Snapeasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will divide the figures given in his answer of 20 March 1981, Official Report, c. 205 and 206, relating to the taxation revenue and public road costs for goods vehicles over 30 cwt. unladen between those over 30 cwt. unladen weight but under 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight and those over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight.
§ Mr. FowlerThe information is as follows:
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Goods Vehicles over 30 cwt. Unladen Taxation Revenue and Public Road Costs 1981/82—United Kingdom Vehicle Category Vehicle Numbers Estimated Taxation Revenue Costs attributed Revenue to cost ratio 000's VED £m Fuel Tax £m Total £m £m Goods Vehicles (over 30 cwt. unladen) — — — — — — Not over 3.5 tonnes gvw 74 10 20 30 8 3.7:1 Over 3.5 tonnes gvw 495 310 670 980 822 1.2:1 569 320 690 1010 830 1.2:1
§ Mr. Snapeasked the Secretary of State for Transport why, in view of the recommendations of the Armitage report on lorries, people and the environment, he did not include a notional element of tax for damage to underground services by road vehicles in the public road costs totals in his answer of 20 March, Official Report, c. 205 and 206, relating to the costs and taxation of road vehicles.
§ Mr. FowlerAs was indicated in Committee on the Transport Bill, we are reviewing some aspects of the track cost allocations and our review includes the particular recommendations in the Armitage report on the matter.